Motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, wounding at least two security personnel.
The attack occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. in the Akhran area near Mir Bazar, triggering an immediate security lockdown and a search operation.
Reports regarding the casualty count varied. While The Economic Times stated three personnel were injured, The Hindu, NDTV, and The Times of India reported that two troopers sustained injuries. All wounded personnel were transported to a hospital in the Anantnag district for treatment.
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“Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on security personnel deployed at a naka (checkpoint) in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir this afternoon,” the CRPF said.
The attackers fled the scene immediately after the engagement. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was in the Kulgam district during the incident, though he was not in the immediate vicinity of the attack site.
Local security forces established a cordon around the Mir Bazar area shortly after the gunfire. Authorities deployed armoured vehicles to reinforce the perimeter as the search for the suspects intensified. Throughout the area, loudspeaker announcements advised residents to remain indoors while security forces conducted their sweep.
Visual reports from the scene showed wounded personnel being moved onto stretchers amid the sound of ambulance sirens. Last month, four CRPF officers were injured in Chhattisgarh when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated as they were defusing residual explosives at the Alarmedgu camp in the Sukma district.
No militant group has claimed responsibility for the Kulgam assault, and officials have not disclosed the identities of the attackers. The security presence in Kulgam remains elevated as authorities verify the movements of the suspects.
Checkpoints remain a target for activity in Jammu and Kashmir. Following the attack near the Mir Bazar checkpoint on Wednesday, the area was cordoned off and a search operation was launched to track down the attackers.
