A CRPF officer was killed in a militant attack in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.

At about 2.15 pm, terrorists fired at a checkpoint, jointly manned by personnel of the police and the CRPF at Gangoo crossing area of Pulwama in south Kashmir, a police spokesman said.

The attack left CRPF Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Vinod Kumar critically injured. He was immediately shifted to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, the police said.

Senior police officers, along with reinforcement, reached the spot. According to the preliminary investigation, the terrorists, taking advantage of the nearby apple orchards, fired indiscriminately upon the security personnel, the spokesman said. He said a case was registered and an investigation initiated.

Meanwhile, officers continued to work to establish the circumstances leading to the incident.

“The whole area, including orchards, has been cordoned off and a search operation is in progress,” the police spokesman added.

Courtesy: The Tribune India :17th July , 2022