Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at security personnel deployed at a checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday afternoon.
The incident took place around 2.15 pm in the Akhran Mirbazar area, where a party of the CRPF’s 46th Battalion was deployed at a naka, according to initial reports.
The assailants fired at the personnel before fleeing the spot, officials told news agencies.
Injured Personnel Shifted to Anantnag Hospital
The injured CRPF personnel were immediately taken to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag for treatment. Their condition was not immediately known.
Security forces rushed to the area and launched a search operation to trace the attackers.
Further details about the incident are awaited.
