J&K: 2 CRPF Personnel Martyred, 2 Civilians Dead In Terrorist Attack By Lashkar-e-Taiba In Sopore

According to sources, 2 CRPF personnel have died and 2 are severely injured.

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Sopore: Terrorists on Saturday attacked a joint team of police and CRPF at Naka in Jammu and Kashmir. The incident took place in Sopore’s Arampora. According to sources, 2 CRPF personnel have died and 2 are severely injured.

2 civilians have also lost their lives in the attack. The area has been cordoned off by the security forces and a manhunt has been launched to nab the fleeing terrorists which are being said are still hiding in the same area.

Police said terrorists hurled a grenade at a joint party of police and CRPF in the main market of Sopore town.

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The terrorists opened fire targeting security forces in the Sopore town of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They fired at a joint party of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police near Main Chowk Sopore at around 12pm, the officials added.

The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital from where a policeman was taken to the Indian Army's 92 Base Hospital, PTI reported.

(With inputs from Asif Qureshi)