Terrorist attack on CRPF checkpoint in Kulgam, three personnel injured

It is reported that motorcyclists opened fire on a CRPF checkpoint in Kulgam district of Jammu Kashmir on Wednesday afternoon, injuring three security personnel. According to an NDTV report, the attack took place at a checkpoint near Akhran, located near Mir Bazar, at approximately 2:15 PM.

In a statement issued by the CRPF, it was stated that unknown motorcyclists launched a sudden attack on the security personnel and fled the scene. The three personnel injured in this attack have been identified as Rakesh Das, Santosh Chandru, and Somveer Singh.

Providing information regarding the injuries, it was stated that Rakesh Das sustained an injury to his left leg, while Santosh Chandru sustained injuries to his stomach and spine. The third personnel, Somveer Singh, was hit by a bullet in his left arm. It was stated that the condition of all three personnel is currently not critical. The injured personnel were immediately moved to a hospital in Anantnag district for treatment. Scenes from the site showed the injured personnel being taken to the hospital on stretchers, with medical staff rushing to assist them.

Heavy security has been deployed in the area following the attack. Additional barricades have been put in place, and security personnel have been stationed near the site in armoured vehicles. Additional troops were sent amidst ambulance sirens and loudspeaker announcements advising local residents to remain indoors. A Cordon and Search Operation has been initiated in the area to apprehend the terrorists.

At the time of this attack, Jammu Kashmir's Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was also in Kulgam, but he was not near the site of the attack. He was to be present as the chief guest at a three-day Veshow Festival at the Government Degree College in Kulgam.

The report also mentioned an incident last month where four CRPF personnel were injured in an IED explosion while defusing unexploded explosives at the Alarmadgu camp in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh.

The CRPF is known as the Central Reserve Police Force, a central armed police force operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. It is deployed in various parts of the country to maintain internal security, conduct anti-terrorist operations, and prevent disorder.