In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, one Jawan of Central Reserve Police Force personnel and a civilian lost their lives while three other CRPF personnel were injured after terrorists attacked a CRPF party by firing indiscriminately at Model town of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district this morning.
The injured CRPF personnel have been rushed to 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar for specialized treatment. Meanwhile, Sopore Police rescued a three-year old boy from getting hit of the bullets in the attack.
Police in a statement said that at around 0730 hrs in the morning hours, the Golf Coy of 179 Battalion of CRPF reached Model Town Chowk Sopore for patrolling duties.
As the troops were de-bussing from the vehicles, the terrorists hiding in the attic of a nearby mosque started firing indiscriminately on the troops, resulting in injuries to four CRPF personnel.
However, one CRPF personnel Deep Chand Verma succumbed to his injuries and one civilian died on the spot.
The three CRPF personnel who are undergoing treatment at the Army’s 92 Base hospital in Srinagar have been identified as Bhoya Rajesh, Deepak Patil and Nilesh Chawde.
Whole area has been cordoned off by the security forces and massive searches have been launched to nab the terrorists.
