Terrorists opened fire at a convoy of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Lawaypura on the outskirts of Srinagar on Thursday. The terrorists fired at the convoy and fled the scene.
Two CRPF personnel was killed while two others were injured. The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital.
The attack took place at 3:45 PM. According to CRPF Deputy Inspector-General, Kashmir, Kishore Prasad, militants belonging to the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are responsible for the attack. “Soon they will be either arrested or killed”, he added.
Earlier this month, the Kashmir police had released a list of around 9 terrorists, who as per reports were functioning in the area and planning an attack. The search for the terrorists has intensified after Thursday’s incident.
#UPDATE | One more CPRF personnel succumbed to injuries in Lawaypora attack: CPRF
— ANI (@ANI) March 25, 2021
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