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Kulgam terror attack: Terrorists were on motorcycle, search operation launched

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Assailants riding a motorcycle opened fire on CRPF officers stationed at a Kulgam district checkpoint at roughly 2:15 p.m. before escaping. Although preliminary reports suggested three security personnel were injured, the CRPF subsequently confirmed that two of its members sustained injuries. The wounded officers were evacuated to a hospital in Anantnag district for urgent medical attention. Meanwhile, security forces initiated a focused search operation in the surrounding area to track down the fleeing assailants.

Key points

  • A search operation is currently underway across the area to track down the fleeing assail…: A search operation is currently underway across the area to track down the fleeing assailants.
  • Initial reports had claimed three personnel were wounded before the CRPF clarified that t…: Initial reports had claimed three personnel were wounded before the CRPF clarified that two were injured.
  • The ambush follows an accidental explosion in Sukma last month that injured four CRPF per…: The ambush follows an accidental explosion in Sukma last month that injured four CRPF personnel.

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Three security personnel injured in attack by terrorists in Kulgam

NEW DELHI: Terrorists riding a motorcycle opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel deployed at a checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Wednesday afternoon, injuring three security personnel. A search operation has been launched to track down the attackers.The incident took place at around 2.15 pm when the assailants, riding a motorcycle, fired at the CRPF personnel before fleeing the spot, officials said. The injured personnel were shifted to a hospital in Anantnag district for treatment.

Post attack, CRPF released a statement confirming that two personnel were injured."Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on security personnel deployed at a naka in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir this afternoon. The incident took place at around 2.15 pm when the assailants fired at the CRPF personnel before fleeing the spot. The injured personnel were shifted to a hospital in Anantnag district for treatment," it said.

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