Motorcycle-borne attackers opened fire near Mir Bazar on Wednesday, leaving one Central Reserve Police Force officer in critical condition.
Motorcycle-borne terrorists opened fire at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) checkpost in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, according to ThePrint and Kashmir Observer. The attack occurred around 2.15 pm near Mir Bazar at Akhran.
Three CRPF personnel were injured during the gunfire. One officer is in critical condition with wounds to his abdomen, while the other two sustained minor injuries, including a grazing bullet wound on an arm and a hit to a foot.
The injured were taken to a hospital in Anantnag district, and one CRPF jawan was airlifted to the Army's 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar, The Tribune reported.
The attackers managed to escape after the shooting. Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a massive hunt for the terrorists.
Following the incident, reinforcements arrived in armoured vehicles and additional barricades were installed. Local residents were asked to stay indoors via loudspeaker announcements.
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha was in Kulgam for an event at the time, though he was not near the site of the attack.
