In a terrorist attack in Anantnag district of South Kashmir, 3 CRPF jawans lost their lives while a police inspector is said to be in critical condition.
According to India Today, terrorist outfit Al Umar Mujahideen have claimed responsibility for the attack.
At least two armed terrorists attacked a CRPF patrol party on the busy KP Road in Anantnag. Arshad Ahmed, SHO (station house officer) of the Anantnag police station was injured and shifted to Srinagar for further treatment.
ANI’s Twitter handle released this CCTV footage of the scene.
#WATCH Jammu & Kashmir: Gunshots heard at the site of Anantnag terrorist attack in which 3 CRPF personnel have lost their lives & 2 have been injured, SHO Anantnag also critically injured. 1 terrorist has been neutralized in the operation. (Visuals deferred by unspecified time) pic.twitter.com/Uspen8iC4p
— ANI (@ANI) June 12, 2019
Further reports are awaited.
