Militant Attack in J&K’s Kulgam Injures 3 CRPF Personnel, Search Underway
The injured personnel have been identified as constables (GD) Rakesh Dass, son of Arun Dass, resident of Assam, and Santosh Chandru, son of Mahavir, resident of West Bengal and Head Constable (GD) Somveer Singh, son of Mahaveer, resident of Madhya Pradesh.
Srinagar: Three personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sustained injuries after militants opened fire on a force party in the Nowpora Akhran area of Mir Bazaar in Kashmir Valley 's southern Kulgam district on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
The injured personnel have been identified as constables (GD) Rakesh Dass, son of Arun Dass, resident of Assam, and Santosh Chandru, son of Mahavir, resident of West Bengal and Head Constable (GD) Somveer Singh, son of Mahaveer, resident of Madhya Pradesh.
According to officials, the three personnel suffered gunshot wounds during the attack. One personnel sustained a bullet injury to the leg, another was hit in the arm, while the third received a bullet wound in the back. Following the incident, all three injured personnel were immediately evacuated and shifted to the Government -run Medical College Hospital in neighbouring Anantnag for treatment.
The attack took place when militants reportedly targeted a CRPF deployment in the Nowpora Akhran locality, triggering an immediate security response.
Preliminary reports suggest that the firing was sudden, prompting security forces to move swiftly to secure the area and prevent the assailants from escaping.
A senior police officer confirmed that firing had been reported on the CRPF party and said that the exact circumstances surrounding the incident were being ascertained. Authorities are investigating the sequence of events and have not ruled out any possibility at this stage.
Soon after the attack, additional contingents of security forces rushed to the area. A large-scale cordon -and- search -operation (CASO) was launched in and around Nowpora Akhran to track down the attackers. The entire locality has been placed under a security cordon, with searches being conducted in nearby orchards, residential pockets and adjoining areas.
Police and security agencies are jointly probing the attack, while efforts are underway to establish the identity and number of militants involved.
Critically injured Santosh Chandru was later in the day airlifted to capital Srinagar where he has been admitted to the 92 Base Hospital at Indian Army's 15 Corps headquarters.
Further details are awaited as the investigation and search operation continue.
