Two CRPF personnel injured in Pulwama militant attack

Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured when militants attacked their camp with a grenade followed by firing in south Kashmir district of Pulwama late Monday night, official sources said.

They said militants fired a Rifle grenade followed by heavy firing towards a camp of 183 Batallion CRPF at Newa in Pulwama district last night. Two CRPF personnel identified as Santosh and Amit Kumar sustained injuries.

The injured were admitted to hospital where their condition is stated to be stable.

The security forces guarding the camp also retaliated but the militants managed to escape under the cover of darkness.

Later security forces conducted search operation in the nearby areas, they added.