5 CRPF men injured in militant attack in Kulgam

Suhail A Shah

Our Correspondent

Anantnag, September 26

Five CRPF men were injured in a grenade attack by militants in Wanpoh area of Kulgam district on Monday.

According to police reports, the grenade was hurled at the CRPF and army men deployed along the highway in view of the ongoing protests in the Kashmir Valley.

“The particular spot is sensitive and protests in the area are common,” a police source told The Tribune.

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To contain the protests and keep the highway open for traffic an army vehicle remained parked by the roadside, where the CRPF men were standing.

“The attack was carried out around 2.15 pm,” a police official said.

The injured CRPF men have been shifted to hospital, two of them in a critical condition.

The area has been cordoned off and searches are being conducted.