Srinagar: Two CRPF personnel were wounded on Wednesday afternoon after unidentified attackers riding a motorcycle opened fire on security personnel stationed at a checkpoint in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, according to officials. The incident occurred at Akhran, close to Mir Bazar, and prompted an immediate cordon-and-search operation in the surrounding area.
The shooting took place at approximately 2:15 pm, when assailants targeted personnel deployed at a security checkpoint near Mir Bazar. After firing at the CRPF team, the attackers escaped from the location, leaving the injured personnel to be evacuated for medical care, as reported by NDTV.
“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 in a statement.
The wounded personnel were taken to a hospital in neighbouring Anantnag district for treatment. Officials have not yet disclosed the extent of their injuries or whether their condition is stable.
“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,” the statement added.
Security forces swiftly sealed off the area after the attack and launched a cordon-and-search operation to locate those responsible. Quick-reaction teams were reported to have reached the site, while additional personnel intensified searches in and around Akhran.
The identity, affiliation, and motive of the attackers remain unconfirmed. Authorities are expected to release further details as the investigation and search operation progress.
The attack comes weeks after four CRPF officers were injured in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, where an improvised explosive device detonated while they were clearing residual explosives at the Alarmedgu camp.
