Abducted cop rescued, two militants killed: Police
Three CRPF men injured in grenade blast
Srinagar: Two militants were killed minutes after they abducted a railway policeman at Yaripora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Friday, police said. Meanwhile, three CRPF men were injured after militants hurled a grenade towards a CRPF camp in Chadoora Budgam.
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Range, Vijay Kumar (IPS) said that militants abducted a railway police personnel at Shirpora village following which an immediate cordon was launched by a joint team of police and army.
Soon militants were chased at Kharpora leading to a brief gunfight in which both of them were killed while a policeman was injured.
“The joint team successfully rescued the abducted cop,” the IGP added.
Meanwhile, uspected militants lobbed a grenade at CRPF camp in Dooniwari area of Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday afternoon resulting in injuries to three CRPF men, sources said.
Reports said that the militants lobbed a grenade inside the camp of CRPF 29 battalion at Duniwari area of Chadoora. The attack left three CRPF troopers injured.
The injured trio has been identified as Inspector Mayesh Chand, constable G Prakesh Rao and constable K Sirnu. The paramilitary troopers also fired some shots in retaliation. However, there was no causality reported to the other side.
CRPF Spokesperson Pankaj Singh also confirmed the attack. The spokesperson said that three jawans including an officer of Inspector rank suffered minor injuries and their condition is stable.
Soon after the attack, the paramilitary men along with additional reinforcement of SOG and army launched a cordon-and-search operation in the area. (with inputs from GNS)
