Seven BSF men injured in Kashmir militant attack
Reports said that seven Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, including an Assistant Commandant, were injured when militants attacked the BSF convoy.
BSF officials said that the BSF convoy was returning back from Chandanwari in Phalgam towards Srinagar Pantha Chowk camp after completion of Shri Amarnath Yatra duty.
"On reaching near road junction in Pampore, militants opened heavy fire on a bus, part of convoy from both sides of road taking advantage of high ground at around 09:41 pm," an official said.
In the attack, seven received injuries, the official said.
The injured have been identified as Bishan Lal, Assistant Commandant of 59 Bn, Constable Sunny Kumar of 59 Bn, Constable Vijay Kumar 59 Bn, Head Constable Manoj of 59 Bn , Constable Saurabh Mukhopdhayay of 59 Bn, constable PN Brade of 59 Bn and Head constable Amarpal Singh (Driver) of 151 Bn Bsf.
All the injured were immediately shifted to army's 92 base hospital for treatment where the condition of Assistant Commandant is said to be critical, the official said.
Meanwhile, the Army, SOG, CRPF and police cordoned off the whole area and launched massive hunt to nab the militants behind the attack.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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