SRINAGAR: Security has been heightened across Jammu and Kashmir following a militant attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) checkpoint in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, in which three personnel were injured.
The incident took place at around 2.15 pm when motorcycle-borne assailants allegedly opened fire at a security checkpoint, firing nearly 30 rounds within 15 seconds before fleeing the scene. The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is suspected to be behind the attack.
The injured CRPF personnel sustained gunshot wounds to their legs and spine and were shifted to a hospital for treatment.
Following the attack, security arrangements were significantly strengthened across several districts, including Kulgam, Samba and Ramban, as well as other parts of the Kashmir Valley. Additional checkpoints and barricades have been established, while security forces have intensified vehicle checking and frisking at several locations in Srinagar, including MA Road.
Vigilance has also been stepped up along the Jammu–Srinagar and Jammu–Pathankot National Highways and in sensitive border areas. Additional security personnel and armoured vehicles have been deployed at several locations, while search operations have been intensified in north and south Kashmir to track down the attackers.
Security has also been tightened in Katra and along the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route as a precautionary measure.
Health Minister Sakina Itoo condemned the attack, saying there was “no place for such attacks here”, and called for continued stringent security measures to ensure the safety of people.
