Srinagar, June 16 (IANS) A National Conference leader was critically wounded and a civilian killed in two separate incidents of militant firing in Jammu and Kashmir Friday.

Police said one person was killed and four others were injured in Bandipore, 54 km from here, when guerrillas ambushed the vehicle of a police official near a mosque immediately after Friday prayers.

Sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Fareed Khan, his two guards and another person were injured as guerrillas rained bullets on his vehicle. A civilian died on the spot.

"The officer was returning to his office after offering Friday prayers in the mosque," said one of his colleagues. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

In the other incident, the block president of the opposition National Conference (NC) was critically injured in a guerrilla shootout in the bus stand at Batmallo in Srinagar.

Police said three guerrillas suddenly appeared in the bus stand and fired several rounds at Ali Muhammad Magray, who was taken to hospital in a serious condition.