J&K: Terrorists Shoot Police Personnel In Pulwama's Bandzawoo, Victim Taken To Hospital

The incident comes after terrorists last week carried out a deadly attack on a bus carrying Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police personnel on the outskirts of Srinagar

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New Delhi:  A police personnel was on Sunday shot at by terrorists at Bandzawoo in Jammu & Kashmir's Pulwama. The personnel identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Wagay was shifted to a local hospital as he sustained gunshot injuries, news agency ANI reported.

Jammu and Kashmir police informed that terrorists fired at police personnel Mushtaq Ahmad Wagay near his house in the Bandzoo area of Pulwama. He received gunshot injuries and was immediately shifted to hospital for the treatment.

Terrorists fired police personnel Mushtaq Ahmad Wagay near his house in Bandzoo area,Pulwama, today. In this terror incident, he had received gunshot injuries and was immediately shifted to hospital for the treatment. Area cordoned off, case registered: Jammu & Kashmir Police

— ANI (@ANI) December 19, 2021

According to the J&K Police statement, Pulwama police received information about a terror crime incident at Bandzoo area of the district where terrorists had fired upon police personnel. Senior police officers along with reinforcement reached the terror crime spot.

A preliminary investigation has revealed that terrorists fired upon one police personnel identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Wagay near his house in the Bandzoo area of Pulwama, it added.

Meanwhile, the area was cordoned off and a case has been registered in the matter under relevant sections of law. Further investigation is underway.

Terrorist Attack On Police Bus Near Srinagar

The incident comes after terrorists last week carried out a deadly attack on a bus carrying Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police personnel on the outskirts of Srinagar on the 20th anniversary of the Parliament Attack.

The Kashmir Tigers, a little-known outfit that is believed to be a front of the Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist group, had claimed responsibility for the December 13 firing on the police bus.

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar had stated that the attack was pre-planned as the armed police team usually returned to its camp around the same time after performing routine duties.

"The bus carrying 25 policemen was returning to the camp as routine when three terrorists of Jaish-e-Mohammad opened indiscriminate firing on the vehicle," the IGP had told the media, as reported by news agency PTI.

The death toll in the terrorist attack on the police bus had risen to three as a constable identified as Rameez Ahmad succumbed to his injuries. Assistant Sub Inspector Ghulam Hassan and Constable Shafeeq Ali had died earlier. Meanwhile, 11 others had suffered injuries.

(With Agency Inputs)