CRPF inspector killedin terror attack in J&K

 

 

 

IN FRESH bloodletting in the Jammu region, a CRPF inspector was killed when terrorists opened fire on a patrol party in Udhampur district on Monday. The CRPF along with the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police was fired upon by the terrorists around 3:30 pm in the remote Chill area under Dudu Police Station jurisdiction of Basantgarh, the officials said. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Inspector Kuldip, belonging to the G company of the 187th battalion, was hit by a bullet and later succumbed to his injuries while being taken to the hospital, they said. The Udhampur Police posted information about this incident on its official X handle.

 

“During area domination patrol at Chill, Dudu, exchange of fire took place between terrorists and joint parties of JKP and CRPF. In theencounter,one Inspector of CRPF suffered bullet injuries & has attained martyrdom. Operation continues,” it said.The terrorists fled the scene in the face of strongretaliationbythejoint patrolling party, the officials said, addingreinforcements have been rushed to the sceneandasearchoperation has been launched to track downandneutralise themilitants. The security apparatus in Jammu and Kashmir is preparing for a ‘high alert’ mode in view of the forthcoming three-phase Assembly polls that have been announced by the Election Commission last week.