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CRPF jawan killed in militant attack

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Press Trust of India Srinagar

A CRPF jawan was killed while two others sustained injuries in a militant attack in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir today, official sources said.

Militants opened fire on a CRPF party deployed on law and order duty at Achabal Chowk in Anantnag district, resulting in injuries to three jawans, the sources said.

They said one of the injured jawans succumbed to injuries.

The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched to track down the assailants, the sources added.

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First Published: Jul 13 2018 | 11:50 AM IST

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