Terror Attack in Kulgam Injures Three CRPF Personnel
Incident Overview
Security heightened after three CRPF personnel were injured in a terror attack on a CRPF camp, in Kulgam. (Photo:PTI)
Srinagar, Nov 11: On Wednesday, a terror attack near Mir Bazar in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir resulted in injuries to three personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The assailants, riding motorcycles, opened fire on the CRPF camp.
The incident occurred around 2:15 PM in the Akhran region, where the attackers targeted a CRPF unit before escaping the scene, as reported by officials.
The injured members of the 46th Battalion were promptly transported to Anantnag Medical College Hospital for medical attention.
In response to the attack, security forces cordoned off the area and initiated a large-scale search operation involving the Army, CRPF, and Jammu and Kashmir Police to locate the assailants.
Senior officials from the involved security forces arrived at the location to oversee the ongoing operation. A heightened alert has been issued throughout Kulgam and surrounding regions.
This attack occurs during a period of intensified counter-terrorism efforts in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly as winter approaches.
Security personnel have ramped up their search operations, anticipating that terrorists hiding in elevated areas may descend to lower altitudes as temperatures drop.
Recently, Kulgam district has seen increased security measures. On November 8, police apprehended two individuals in Paniwah, seizing a Chinese pistol, a magazine, two 9 mm rounds, and two Chinese grenades from them.
Officials stated that a joint security team conducting a checkpoint in Paniwah intercepted the suspects as they approached Kulgam from an orchard.
This incident marks the second reported terror attack in Kulgam this year. Previously, on July 31, two migrant workers from Chhattisgarh lost their lives when terrorists opened fire at a brick kiln in the Kelam area of southern Kashmir.
The regions of Mir Bazar, Qazigund, and Shamsipora are situated along crucial transit routes linking the Kashmir Valley with Jammu, and have historically been susceptible to hit-and-run and grenade attacks targeting security forces.
Further updates regarding Wednesday's attack and the ongoing search efforts are anticipated.