"A patrolling team was passing through Kirthal village in the Ramala police station area when they were suddenly pelted with stones from a house. One policeman was hit in the head in the incident," SP Laxmi Singh said.
Seven persons were arrested for allegedly being involved in the stone-pelting with police adding they had also recovered arms from the accused.
House-to-house searches have been launched in the village following the attack on the patrol, the SP said.