Sopore attack: Another CRPF trooper succumbs, toll reaches three
Srinagar, Apr18: Another injured trooper succumbed to his injuries in north Kashmir’s Sopore area after militants attacked a vehicle carrying the CRPF personnel.
Three CRPF troopers were killed and two others suffered injuries in the attack carried ou by militants this afternoon.
Reports said that suspected militants opened fire on a joint party of CRPF and Police at Noorbagh near Ahad Bab’s crossing. “In the incident, five paramilitary troopers sustained injuries,” they said.
The injured were evacuated to nearby SDH hospital were two CRPF men were declared brought dead on arrival and another succumbed later.
Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, Dilbagh Singh (IPS) said that three CRPF jawans were killed and two others including the driver injured in the militant attack.
The DGP said that militants attacked a CRPF vehicle on duty at Sopore town.
Soon after the incident, government forces launched searches in the area to nab the assailants. (GNS)
