3 CRPF Personnel Injured In Terror Attack In Jammu And Kashmir’s Kulgam

Last Updated:November 11, 2026, 6:37 PM IST

The injured personnel were shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) in Anantnag for treatment.

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Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after terrorists opened fire at a security checkpoint (naka) near a bridge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday afternoon. All three CRPF personnel sustained bullet injuries to their legs, arms, stomach and chin. One of them was hit on the chin.

The attack took place around 2.15 pm on an interior route coming from Meerpur, below the highway. The attackers specifically targeted CRPF personnel stationed at the road checkpoint before fleeing the spot.

According to initial inputs, the attack was allegedly carried out by Latif and two foreign terrorist (FT) associates. The assailants arrived at the spot and immediately opened fire on the security personnel. However, it is yet to be confirmed whether they were travelling on a motorcycle or in another vehicle. Three personnel sustained injuries in the firing, with two suffering minor injuries and one being hit in the back.

The personnel who sustained the back injury is reported to be out of danger, though his condition is comparatively serious. The CRPF personnel were shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) in Anantnag for treatment. Authorities suspect the attack was carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba or The Resistance Front (TRF), though confirmation of the group involved is awaited.

Last month, four CRPF personnel were injured in an IED blast while disposing of residual explosives at the Alarmedgu camp in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district. The injured personnel were part of the Ammunition Technician Team (ATT) of the CRPF’s 50th Battalion, which was tasked with inspecting several camps under the Konta Range, including Pidmel, Dabbakonta, Kolaiguda and Alarmedgu, and safely disposing of unserviceable or residual explosives stored there.

The team was carrying out the disposal process when a fragment of an explosive or a bomb accidentally detonated, leaving four personnel injured. Those injured were identified as ASI MK Tiwari, ASI Anish Khan, Inspector Amarnath Mishra and Head Constable Kuldeep Raj. They were administered first aid before being rushed to the Government Hospital in Konta for further treatment.

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What happened during the terror attack on the CRPF checkpoint in Kulgam?

Three CRPF personnel were injured after terrorists opened fire at a security checkpoint near a bridge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday afternoon. The attackers targeted the personnel stationed at the road checkpoint before fleeing the scene.

Which militant group is suspected of carrying out the Kulgam CRPF attack?

Authorities suspect the attack was carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba or its proxy group, The Resistance Front (TRF), with initial inputs pointing towards an individual named Latif and two foreign terrorist associates.

What is the medical status of the injured CRPF personnel?

The injured personnel were shifted to the Government Medical College in Anantnag for treatment. Two of them sustained minor injuries, while another personnel who was hit in the back is in a comparatively serious condition but reported to be out of danger.

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