New Delhi: Three personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured Wednesday as unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire with an AK-47, at a bridge guard party in Nawapora, near Mir Bazar, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
A CRPF spokesperson, while confirming the “firing on CRPF Naka at Kulgam”, said operations are underway to nab the perpetrators.

According to a senior police officer, the incident took place around 2:15 pm when the assailants, one of whom is suspected to be a foreign terrorist associated with the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), opened fire at the CRPF personnel before fleeing the spot.

Constable Rakesh Dass sustained injuries on his leg, while Constable Santosh Chadru sustained injuries on his abdomen and spine. Head constable Somveer Singh sustained an injury on his left arm, the senior police officer confirmed.

“The injured personnel, including two constables and a head constable, have been shifted to a hospital in Anantnag district, where they are under treatment,” the officer said. Two of the three personnel are critical.

“The assailants were riding a motorcycle when they opened fire at the CRPF personnel. These personnel were part of a bridge guard deployment in the area. Teams have been dispatched to conduct search operations,” the officer said.