Three soldiers were injured in a suspected terrorist attack on a CRPF battalion in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir. According to officials, Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Latif Bhat is suspected to be behind the attack. The attackers came on a bike and fled from the spot after firing.
Tezzbuzz Desk – Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Latif Bhat is suspected to be involved in the terrorist attack on the CRPF battalion in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Three CRPF soldiers were injured in this suspected terrorist attack. According to officials, suspected terrorists targeted a checkpoint in Mirbazar area of Kulgam.
Officials said that the attackers had come on a bike. They opened fire at the checkpoint and then fled from the spot. CRPF DG GP Singh said that the operation is going on to nab the attackers.
Lashkar commander Latif Bhat is considered one of the remaining local terrorists active in Jammu and Kashmir. He also has links with KRA, which is a front organization of Lashkar-e-Taiba. It is believed that Lashkar uses this to hide its direct role. Latif Bhat is said to be present in South Kashmir, especially in Kulgam, Shopian and Anantnag districts.
He has also been suspected to have a hand in recent terrorist incidents. On July 22, Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable Ashiq Hussain was shot dead in Anantnag. Apart from this, on July 31, two foreign migrant laborers Deepak and Bhupendra, who were residents of Chhattisgarh, were murdered in Kulgam. Security agencies believe that Latif Bhat may have a hand in both these incidents. For this reason, security agencies are continuously searching for him.
According to security agencies, Latif Bhat's way of working is different from other terrorists. He attacks alone or in small groups using an AK-47 and then blends into the local population.
In July 2026, Latif Bhat was also trapped in a house in Shopian along with Zakir Ganai, a senior commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba. Zakir Ganai was killed in this encounter, while Latif Bhat managed to escape from there. After this, a large-scale cordon and search operation was conducted in the area. Although he had escaped from the sight of security forces, his search is still going on.