CRPF officer injured in firing by militants in J&K’s Anantnag
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CRPF officer injured in firing by militants in J&K’s Anantnag

The militants opened fire on a CRPF battalion at Sangam in Anantnag district Thursday, leaving sub-inspector Hardayal Yadav injured.

   
A CRPF jawan stands guard along a street on the first day of the two-day curfew in Srinagar, Tuesday, 4 August, 2020. | PTI

Representational image of CRPF personnel in Srinagar | PTI

Srinagar: Militants fired on a CRPF company in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, injuring an officer, police said.

The militants opened fire on the C company of 89 battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Sangam in Anantnag district, a police official said.

The official said sub-inspector Hardayal Yadav was injured in the firing.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down the militants, he added.


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