Three CRPF Personnel Injured in Terror Attack on Kulgam Checkpoint in J&KCentral Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at a security checkpoint in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.
The attack took place at around 2.15 pm at Akhran, near Mir Bazar, when the assailants fired at CRPF personnel deployed at a naka (checkpoint) before fleeing the spot, the force said in a statement.
The injured personnel were shifted to a hospital in Anantnag district for treatment. Their condition was not immediately known.
Following the attack, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area to trace the attackers.
Further details about the assailants and the circumstances surrounding the firing were not immediately available.
The incident comes amid security concerns following another attack-related incident involving CRPF personnel last month.
In Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, four CRPF officers were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast while defusing residual explosives at the Alarmedgu camp.
Authorities are continuing efforts to track down those responsible for the Kulgam attack.
