CRPF jawan killed, 2 injured in militant attack in south Kashmir

Tribune News Service
Srinagar, November 18

Militants attacked a newly set up camp of the CRPF in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Sunday, killing one jawan, officials said. 

The slain CRPF jawan has been identified as Chandrika Prasad of Nainital in Uttarakhand.

The ultras opened indiscriminate fire and hurled grenades on the CRPF camp at Kakapora in the district, killing the a jawan and injuring two others, they said.

The camp had come up in view of the ongoing panchayat elections in the state.

CRPF personnel immediately cordoned off the area, leading to an encounter with the militants.  — With PTI inputs