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CRPF jawan killed, six others injured in militant attack in J&K
Srinagar, May 12: A CRPF jawan was killed and six other personnel were injured when militants attacked a joint army, police and CRPF patrol party outside a bank in Kupwara district of north Kashmir today, official sources said.
Srinagar, May 12: A CRPF jawan was killed and six other personnel were injured when militants attacked a joint
army, police and CRPF patrol party outside a bank in Kupwara district of north Kashmir today, official sources said.
The heavily-armed militants opened fire and lobbed grenades on the jawans at Haihama Chowk around 10:30 am.
The security personnel retaliated and the exchange of fire lasted for nearly an hour, the sources said.
The injured include three Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel, they said.
A manhunt has been launched to nab the militants involved in the attack, the sources said adding no militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the incident so far.
Bureau Report
The security personnel retaliated and the exchange of fire lasted for nearly an hour, the sources said.
The injured include three Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel, they said.
A manhunt has been launched to nab the militants involved in the attack, the sources said adding no militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the incident so far.
Bureau Report