Series of attacks by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir; Pakistan-based militant groups claim responsibility

Multiple attacks were reported from across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

Srinagar:  Militants on Tuesday night carried out a series of attacks on security forces in South Kashmir.

They also looted four service rifles of the security personnel.

Pakistan-based militant groups Al-Umar Mujahideen and Jaish-e-Mohammad have claimed responsibility for the attacks, as per PTI.

CRPF camp attacked:

On the one hand, militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF camp in Pulwama district, injuring 10 personnel.

The camp housed troops of the force's 180th battalion at Ladiyar village of Tral, 35 kms from here, a police official said.

A senior CRPF official in Delhi said the grenade exploded in the area where the troops had gathered for a meal, causing splinter injures to 10 of them. They were rushed to the 92 base hospital, he said.

The area around the camp was cordoned off to nab the unidentified militants, the police official said.

In another attack, a CRPF camp at Padgampora in Pulwama was targeted, but no one was hurt in it as the grenade hurled by the militants exploded mid-air.

The ultras also threw a grenade on Pulwama police station, resulting in minor injuries to a cop.

Yesterday, two CRPF troopers were injured in a grenade attack by militants on their camp in Tral town yesterday. A sub- inspector of the force and three policemen were injured in a grenade attack on a security picket at Saraf Kadal in downtown Srinagar on Sunday.

"We have told all our units deployed in Jammu and Kashmir to remained extra vigilant against such attacks and continue to launch operations against militants," the CRPF official said. 

Army camp fired upon:

On the other hand, terrorists fired upon Army camp of 22 Rashtriya Rifles at Pazalpora in North Kashmir.

They fled after retaliation by the Army.

Militants attack retired HC judge's house, decamp with rifles:

In another incident, militants attacked the residence of a retired high court judge in Anantnag district of Kashmir tonight, injuring two cops and decamping with four rifles.

The ultras opened fire on the police post guarding the residence of Justice (retd) Muzaffar Hussain Attar at Anchidora in Anantnag at around 8.30 pm, official sources said.

The sources said two cops were injured in the firing. The militants managed to take away four service rifles of the policemen before escaping. 

(With PTI inputs)