2 CRPF jawans killed, 3 others injured in terrorist attack near Srinagar

Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and three others injured as terrorists opened fire on a road opening party (ROP) on the Pampore Bypass near Srinagar on Monday afternoon. Officials said two bike-borne Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants opened fire on personnel of the 110 Battalion of the CRPF stationed on the outskirts of Srinagar.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir):Two CRPF troopers were killed and three others injured as terrorists attacked their road opening party near Srinagar on Monday.

According to reports, terrorists fired upon a road opening party (ROP) of the CRPF near Tangan bypass on the outskirts of Srinagar city.

"Troops of 110 battalion of CRPF along with J&K Police were carrying out ROP during which unknown terrorists (12:50 hours) fired upon the troops. In this incident total 5 CRPF personnel sustained injuries and were evacuated to District Hospital,” the CRPF said in a statement.

Inspector-General of Police, Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar, said that militant outfit Lashkar-i-Toiba carried out the attack on the CRPF.

"Two LeT militants who attacked the CRPR personnel have been identified. One terrorist, Saifullah, a Pakistani, had earlier attacked the CRPF personnel twice while the other one is a local terrorist," Kumar told media persons near the spot.

"The highway is vulnerable to attacks but due to the movement of civilian vehicles, our personnel face difficulty to retaliate to avoid civilian casualties. We have to take preventive measures before firing in retaliation," the IGP said.

Earlier on September 22, a CRPF jawan was injured and his service rifle taken away by terrorists in an attack in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The terrorists shot at and injured the CRPF jawan of 110 battalion at Kaisermulla in Budgam district.

The terrorists also reportedly decamped with the service weapon, an AK assault rifle, of the injured jawan, who was hospitalised.