Unknown Persons Open Fire on CRPF Checkpost in Kashmir’s Kulgam, Several Personnel Injured

IIOJK: Several personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after unidentified armed assailants opened fire on a security checkpoint in the Mir Bazar area of Kulgam district in south Kashmir on Wednesday afternoon. One of the injured personnel is reported to be in critical condition.

According to officials, the attack took place at around 2:15 pm near Akhran, when personnel belonging to the CRPF’s 46th Battalion were deployed at a checkpoint. The attackers, reportedly travelling on a motorcycle, suddenly opened fire on the security personnel before fleeing the scene.

The injured personnel were immediately shifted to a hospital in Anantnag, where they are undergoing treatment. Medical assistance is being provided, while their condition is being closely monitored.

Following the attack, security forces cordoned off the area and launched a massive cordon-and-search operation to track down the assailants. Joint teams of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF personnel have been deployed, with additional reinforcements rushed to the area.

Security has been tightened across the locality, and checkpoints have been established at various locations to prevent the attackers from escaping.

The identity of the assailants remains unknown, and no militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.