CRPF Jawan killed, another injured in militant attack in Maisuma Srinagar

A CRPF jawan was killed and another injured in a militant attack in Srinagar on Monday afternoon. Police said the CRPF jawans were patrolling in the area when militants opened fire on them

A CRPF jawan was killed and another injured in a militant attack in Srinagar on Monday afternoon. Police said the CRPF jawans were patrolling in the area when militants opened fire on them. A police spokesman said that at 3: 30 pm, terrorists fired upon two CRPF personnel in Maisuma resulting in critical gunshot injuries to both personnel. “The injured personnel were immediately evacuated to a nearby hospital for treatment. However, head constable Vishal Kumar succumbed to his injuries.”

The spokesman said that keeping in view the huge rush of people and to avoid any civilian causality, security forces exercised maximum restraint. “Police has registered a case under relevant sections of law and initiated an investigation. Officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of the terror crime while the entire area had been cordoned off with the help of reinforcement and search in the area is going on.”