- Once again terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir
- The terrorists absconded from the spot
- The injured were treated at a hospital in Anantnag
Terrorists attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday afternoon. Unknown assailants on a two-wheeler fired indiscriminately at the security personnel and then fled from the spot. Three CRPF jawans have been injured in this attack, one of them is in critical condition.
The injured jawans have been admitted to the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital in Anantnag for treatment.
The terrorist absconded after the incident
According to the CRPF, unknown assailants on a two-wheeler started firing at the jawans posted at a checkpoint in Kulgam district at around 2:15 pm on Wednesday. As the attack was sudden, the soldiers did not get a chance to recover. After firing, the assailants fled from the spot.
On getting information about the incident, the security forces cordoned off the area and launched a massive search operation to trace the assailants. The names of the jawans injured in this attack are Constable Rakesh Das, Constable Santosh Chandru and Head Constable Somveer Singh.
Rakesh Das, a resident of Assam, was shot in the leg. His condition was said to be stable. Santosh Chandru is a resident of West Bengal. He was shot in the stomach and near the spine. He was rushed for surgery and his condition is critical.
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Somveer Singh's condition is critical
The third jawan, Somveer Singh, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, was shot in his left hand. Official sources informed that his condition is also stable.
Meanwhile, initially it was reported that two jawans were injured in this attack. However, official sources later confirmed that three jawans were injured.
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Mehraj Malik criticizes the security system
After the attack, Jammu and Kashmir Aam Aadmi Party president and Doda constituency MLA Mehraj Malik questioned the security arrangements. Reacting on social media platform 'X', he said the broad daylight terrorist attack in Kulgam was a clear indication of the failure of security and intelligence agencies on the ground.
He also expressed his wish for the speedy recovery of the injured soldiers. Meanwhile, police and security forces have intensified a search operation in the entire area to trace the attackers. Investigation is on to find out who the attackers were, in which direction they spread and what was the exact motive behind the attack.