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Srinagar: Militants attack CRPF convoy, three jawans, two civilians injured

Srinagar: Militants attack CRPF convoy, three jawans, two civilians injured

| | 03 Apr 2017, 04:54 pm
Srinagar, Apr 3 (IBNS): Suspected armed terrorists attacked a Central Reserve Force vehicle near Panthachowk area close to Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir, leaving three CRPF jawans and two civilians injured on Monday, police said.

According to reports, terrorists fired upon a CRPF vehicle which was part of a convoy and was coming from Jammu to Srinagar.

Speaking to IBNS, Public Relation Officer CRPF Bhavesh Choudhary said, “Militants target our convoy who was onward to Srinagar, near Sempora Panthachowk area. It resulted to injuries of three jawans."

Injured jawans were evacuated from the area and taken to hospital for advance treatment, the officer added.

Meanwhile, some reports said two civilians, including a minor girl, were injured in the cross firing and are admitted in the hospital for
treatment.


(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)

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