Wednesday, December 25News and updates from Kashmir

CRPF Officer Injured in Grenade Attack in Sangam

A Sub-Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was injured on Thursday evening after suspected militants lobbed a UBGL grenade followed by firing on naka party of CRPF in Sangam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the militants lobbed a grenade at a joint Nakka party of CRPF’s 90 Battalion followed by firing, which was retaliated by forces as well.

He said that a CRPF officer of 89 battalion received injuries, who is undergoing treatment at SDH Bijbehara. He added that the entire area has been cordoned off to track down the attackers.

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