Militants attack CRPF cavalcade near Sanat Nagar
Militants attacked a cavalcade of paramilitary CRPF in Sanat Nagar in Srinagar area in outskirts of Srinagar on Tuesday.
According to sources, two motorcycle-borne militants attacked CRPF convoy comprising two to three vehicles belonging to Charle/29 headquarters, Sanant Nagar at around 7 pm.
“The convoy was coming back from secretariat duty to its Sanat Nagar camp when militants fired on the vehicles from automatic weapons,” they said.
CRPF spokesperson in Srinagar, Rajesh Yadav told Kashmir Post that no CRPF man was injured in the militant attack.
“The CRPF men returned the fire injuring a militant,” he said.
Sources saidthe militants managed to escape from the area.
After the militant attack, forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area to nab militants.
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