KULGAM — Three personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after motorcycle-borne gunmen opened fire on a security deployment near Mir Bazar in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a massive search operation to track down the attackers.
The attack took place in the Akhran–Nowpora area at around 2:15 pm, when unidentified assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on CRPF personnel deployed in the area before fleeing from the scene.
The injured personnel were immediately shifted to Government Medical College (GMC), Anantnag, for treatment, where doctors attended to them.
The injured have been identified as Constable/GD Rakesh Dass, a resident of Assam, who sustained a gunshot injury to his leg and is stated to be stable.
Another injured personnel, Constable/GD Santosh Chandru, a resident of West Bengal, suffered firearm injuries to his abdomen and spine. He was taken to the operation theatre and his condition was stated to be critical.
The third injured personnel, Head Constable/GD Somveer Singh, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, sustained a firearm injury to his left arm and is stated to be stable.
Following the attack, security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to locate the assailants. Personnel from the Army, CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police were involved in the operation, while security was strengthened in the surrounding areas.
The article first appeared on The Kashmir Pulse at https://kashmirpulse.com/jk/kashmir/three-crpf-personnel-shot-in-motorcycle-borne-attack-in-kulgam/117361.html
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