Three CRPF personnel injured in Kulgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir
Security forces have launched counter-operations to track down motorcycle-borne assailants who opened fire on a security checkpoint on Wednesday.
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after unidentified assailants on motorcycles opened fire on security personnel in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday afternoon, according to News18 Marathi and Business Today.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:15 pm near a security checkpoint where the personnel were deployed for duty. The attackers fled the scene after the shooting, prompting an immediate response from security forces.
The injured personnel have been identified by the Free Press Journal as HC/GD Somveer, CT/GD Santano, and CT/GD Rakesh Das. They were shifted to a hospital in Anantnag for medical treatment, with reports indicating that two of the jawans sustained serious injuries.
Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a massive search operation to locate the attackers. Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) were deployed to the site, and additional reinforcements have been placed in the surrounding areas.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was in Kulgam on Wednesday, though he was not near the location of the firing, according to Business Today. Security agencies are currently investigating the circumstances of the attack and working to establish the identities of the assailants.