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SRINAGAR
A suspected militant died when he targeted a CRPF camp on the Jammu-Srinagar highway after a state road transport bus in which he was travelling was intercepted for checking at Kud.
Three civilians — two women and a child — were injured in the incident in Udhampur district, which falls in Jammu region of the state, police said. One Lady later succumbed to injuries, as reported by ANI quoting DG, CRPF.
The State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) bus was on its way from Kashmir Valley to Jammu when it was stopped for checking at Kud, about 130 kms from here. “Police and CRPF were frisking all the Jammu-bound vehicles at Kral Nallah area in Kud when they stopped an SRTC bus and during its checking, an unidentified suspected militant opened fire at them this evening,” Director General of Police (DGP) K Rajendra Kumar said.
In the cross-fire, one suspected militant was killed and one AK-47 rifle and one pistol were recovered from him. He said it seems only one militant was travelling in the bus.
“It was just the random checking of the vehicles when the police and the CRPF team were attacked, while the militant was killed, three civilians including two women and a child were injured in the firing,” the DGP said.
He said while it seems that the attack was carried out by one militant, the security forces cordoned off the area and launched a combing operation to ensure that no other suspected militant was involved in the attack.
“The firing has stopped, CRPF and Police are on the spot and we are carrying a combing operation. Investigation is also on to ascertain the identity of the slain militant,” the state police chief said. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu, Danish Rana said that one militant has been eliminated even though the search operation is on.
