Three personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force were injured after motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on a CRPF checkpoint in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, 11 November 2026. The Central Reserve Police Force said the firing took place around 2:15 pm, and the attackers fled the spot after the shooting.
Security personnel at the checkpoint reportedly returned fire, but the assailants escaped. The area has been cordoned off, and a search operation has been launched to trace the suspects. The injured personnel were taken to a hospital in Anantnag district. Their names and the severity of their injuries have not been disclosed, and no further medical update has been issued.
The identities of the attackers have not been established publicly, and there has been no official statement linking the incident to any militant group. The shooting was carried out by assailants travelling on motorcycles, a method that allows attackers to approach a checkpoint quickly and withdraw without being immediately pursued on the same road.
The Central Reserve Police Force is a central paramilitary force deployed to assist the police in Jammu and Kashmir. Its personnel are frequently tasked with guarding checkpoints, highways and other sensitive locations across the Union Territory, and checkpoints of this kind are often the first points of contact between security forces and the public, which leaves them directly exposed to assault.
The attack comes amid ongoing counter-terror operations in south Kashmir, a region that has seen repeated security sweeps in recent years. The incident raises fresh questions about the security of checkpoints and other vulnerable sites, particularly in the immediate aftermath of an attack in which the assailants were able to open fire and escape before a response could be mounted.
The account of the incident is based on the initial information provided by the Central Reserve Police Force and on reporting in The Times of India. Further details on the condition of the injured personnel, the identity of the attackers and the progress of the search operation are awaited from the authorities.
Source: thelogicalindian.com
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