The attack on a security checkpoint occurred while Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha was addressing a festival in the district.
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured on Wednesday when unidentified militants opened fire at a checkpoint in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. The incident occurred around 2:15 pm near Akhran-Napora village, according to a statement from the CRPF, as reported by Telegraph India.
The injured jawans have been identified as Rakesh Dass from Assam, Santanu Chandra from West Bengal, and Somveer Singh from Madhya Pradesh. While police sources stated all three were stable, one personnel was reported as critically injured and shifted to a hospital in Srinagar for advanced treatment.
The attack took place while Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha was delivering a speech at the Veshow Festival at the Government Degree College in Kulgam, located approximately 12km from the site. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area and put various parts of the Kashmir Valley on high alert.
The strike follows recent claims by Kashmir police chief Amit Kumar that only one local militant remains active in the Valley. Police have previously sought information regarding Mohammad Lateef Bhat, a resident of Kulgam, whom they identified as a lone surviving Kashmiri militant.
Political leaders, including PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur, condemned the violence. Jammu and Kashmir BJP chief Sat Sharma stated that terrorism would face an uncompromising response from India.
