Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when militants attacked a naka party in south Kashmir district of Pulwama on Srinagar-Shopian road on Monday, official sources said.
This was the second militant attack on CRPF in Pulwama during the past 24 hours. On Sunday as Assistant Sub Inspector of CRPF and a civilian were injured in a grenade attack in main town.
They said militants attacked a joint naka party of CRPF and Police at Gangoo crossing on Srinagar-Shopian road today from nearby orchards. Two CRPF personnel were injured who were shifted to District Hospital Pulwama. The injured were later referred to 92 Base hospital, Srinagar.
Additional security forces were immediately rushed and entire orchards was cordoned off and a massive Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was launched, they said adding further details are awaited.
Traffic on the Srinagar-Shopian road via Pulwama was disrupted for some time due to firing.