Five CRPF men injured in militant attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district

A senior police officer said the area was cordoned off after the attack. “The militants fled from the spot,’’ he said. Of late, militants have been targeting security forces in south Kashmir, especially the CRPF and the police. Apart from the attacks on security forces, there have also been three incidents of weapon snatching in south Kashmir involving police guards of local politicians.

After the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani in July, the Army and Special Operation Group of J&K Police suspended all operations across Kashmir as they feared mass protests. However, the Army has now started conducting search operations in areas of south Kashmir where militant presence has been reported.