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Security vehicle attacked by militants in Anantnag, 5 CRPF Jawan injured

Three CRPF jawans received bullet injuries while two others were injured after getting hit by broken glass panes of the vehicle.

CRPF jawans patrol a street during restrictions imposed by the authorities at a strike called by the Hurriyat Conference at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Saturday

CRPF jawans patrol a street during restrictions imposed by the authorities at a strike called by the Hurriyat Conference at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Saturday

Press Trust of India Srinagar
At least five CRPF personnel were injured today in a militant attack on the vehicle of security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Militants opened fire on the vehicle of the 96 Battalion CRPF at Lazibal in Anantnag district at 8.30 am, a police official said.

He said three CRPF jawans received bullet injuries while two others were injured after getting hit by broken glass panes of the vehicle.

The injured personnel have been admitted to a hospital, he said, adding an operation has been launched to track down the assailants.

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First Published: Nov 02 2017 | 9:56 AM IST

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