3 CRPF personnel killed in militant attack in Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir
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3 CRPF personnel killed in militant attack in Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir

Officials said the area has been cordoned off and additional forces rushed to track down the assailants.

   
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Representational image of CRPF jawan in Srinagar | ANI Photo

Srinagar: Three CRPF personnel were killed on Monday in a militant attack in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here.

The attackers opened fire on a CPRF naka party at Wangam-Qaziabad in Kralgund area of the district, they said.

Three CRPF jawans were killed on the spot, they said.

The area has been cordoned off and additional forces rushed there to track down the assailants, the officials said, adding further details are awaited.


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