Kulgam: Security forces have stepped up their search efforts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district following an attack on a CRPF installation that left three personnel injured, including one in critical condition.
The incident took place on Wednesday when two suspected terrorists allegedly targeted a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post and opened fire on the personnel stationed there. The attackers managed to flee after the shooting, prompting security agencies to launch a large-scale operation to track them down.
Fresh search operations resumed across different parts of the district, with security personnel carrying out checks and establishing cordons at suspected locations. Officials are focusing on identifying the escape route of the assailants and preventing them from moving to other areas.
Sources have identified Mohammed Lateef Bhat, a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative, as one of the possible attackers. He is reportedly associated with previous militant incidents in South Kashmir, including the July shooting targeting two migrant labourers.
Meanwhile, security arrangements have been strengthened across other districts of the Kashmir Valley amid concerns about further attacks.
The development comes after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha held a security review meeting with senior officials in Srinagar on Wednesday night. He directed security forces to intensify their action against terrorism and stated that they had been given a “free hand to crack down on terrorists”.
With two suspects still at large, security agencies are continuing coordinated operations to locate those responsible for the firing and prevent any further threat to the region.
