Two CRPF Personnel Injured in Kulgam Terror Attack
A terror attack in Kulgam district injures two CRPF personnel as motorcycle-borne assailants open fire.
Attack occurred at a CRPF checkpoint in Kulgam, J&K.
Injured personnel were taken to a hospital for treatment.
A search operation is underway to locate the attackers.
In a violent incident on Wednesday afternoon, two personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured when motorcycle-borne terrorists opened fire at a security checkpoint in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir. The attack took place around 2:15 PM at Akhran, near Mir Bazar, as the assailants targeted the security forces stationed at the naka (checkpoint).
According to a statement from the CRPF, the unidentified attackers fled the scene immediately after the shooting. The injured personnel were promptly evacuated and transported to a hospital in Anantnag district for medical attention. Fortunately, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, was in the Kulgam area at the time but was not near the attack site.
Visual evidence from the scene depicted the wounded troopers being carried on stretchers into the hospital, while medical staff rushed to provide assistance. Following the attack, security measures were heightened, with additional barricades established and reinforcements arriving in armored vehicles. Local residents were urged to remain indoors as ambulance sirens echoed in the area.
In response to the incident, a cordon and search operation has been initiated to apprehend the assailants. This attack comes on the heels of a recent incident in Chhattisgarh, where four CRPF officers sustained injuries from an IED blast while attempting to defuse explosives at a camp in Sukma district.
As investigations continue, the authorities are focused on ensuring the safety of the region and preventing further violence. The situation remains tense as security forces work diligently to locate those responsible for this attack.
