Three CRPF Personnel Injured as Terrorists Fire at Checkpost in Kashmir’s Kulgam; Search Operation Under Way
Two armed men opened fire on a CRPF post near Mir Bazar in Kulgam on 11 November, injuring three personnel, one critically. Security forces have launched a large search operation.
Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when two armed men opened fire on a CRPF post near Mir Bazar in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, 11 November, according to a PTI report carried by Siasat. The attack happened at about 2:15 pm at a spot roughly 75 km from Srinagar and about a kilometre from the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway.
Officials said the attackers approached on foot from a wooded patch about 50 metres away, with one firing while the other gave cover. Early reports that they had come on a motorcycle were later ruled out after checks on the ground. The two fled through the same tree line towards Naupur.
Condition of the injured
One of the jawans suffered severe abdominal wounds and is in a critical condition. Another had a bullet graze on the arm, and the third was hit in the leg and foot. All three were taken to a hospital in Anantnag district, about 22 km away.
Search operation
Security forces cordoned off the area, deployed armoured vehicles, set up additional barricades and used loudspeakers to ask residents to stay indoors. Investigators are going through CCTV footage from nearby shops, and a Motorola phone and a SIM card have been recovered. Officials have not confirmed the attackers’ identity, though security agencies suspect Mohammed Lateef Bhat, a local commander of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba who escaped a security operation in Shopian in July.
Officials said there had been specific intelligence about terrorist movement in the area and credited the quick reaction of the personnel at the post with preventing heavier casualties. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was in Kulgam that day but not near the site.
Reactions
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah prayed for the injured and said the Lieutenant Governor’s administration, which handles law and order, must be held accountable, calling for a review of the security strategy. PDP president Mehbooba Mufti condemned the attack.
Featured image: Vishaw River, Nihama, Kulgam by TheAutumnal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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