Three CRPF personnel wounded in sudden Kulgam checkpoint assault
An injured CRPF personnel being assisted on a wheelchair following the attack in Kulgam.
Three Central Reserve Police Force personnel were injured when two heavily armed attackers opened fire at a checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district. The wounded troopers received initial treatment in Anantnag, while security forces launched a massive manhunt and cordoned off the area. Authorities suspect the involvement of a local Lashkar-e-Taiba commander.
- WhenNovember 11, 2026, around 2:15 pm
- WhereNear Mir Bazar in Kulgam district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Who was involvedThree CRPF personnel from the 46 Battalion and two unidentified attackers
- CasualtiesThree personnel injured, including one critically
- SuspectsLocal Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Mohammed Lateef Bhat
- StatusManhunt underway, area cordoned off by security forces
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8 photosWhat happened
Three Central Reserve Police Force personnel sustained injuries during a sudden terror attack at a security checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district. The incident occurred near Mir Bazar, approximately 75 kilometres from Srinagar and close to the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
Initial accounts suggested the attackers arrived on a motorcycle, but subsequent joint ground verification by the Army and security agencies established that no two-wheeler was used in the assault.
Security vehicles and personnel deployed near the affected area in Kulgam district.
How it unfolded
Two heavily armed men emerged on foot from a dense forested area and approached the CRPF checkpost from a distance of about 50 metres. One attacker opened fire while the other provided cover.
Following the exchange, the two assailants fled on foot back through the same tree line towards Naupur. Security personnel quickly retaliated, forcing the attackers to retreat without achieving their intended objectives.
Security personnel taking positions behind a brick wall during the search operation.
The people involved
The injured personnel belong to the 46 Battalion and were identified as Constable Rakesh Dass from Assam, Constable Santosh Chandru from West Bengal, and Head Constable Somveer Singh from Madhya Pradesh. One trooper suffered severe abdominal injuries, another sustained a grazing bullet wound to his arm, and the third was hit in the leg and foot.
Security agencies suspect the involvement of Mohammed Lateef Bhat, a local commander of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba group who had previously escaped a security operation in Shopian in July. A Motorola phone and a SIM card were recovered from the scene.
Response and aftermath
The wounded troopers were initially rushed to a hospital in neighbouring Anantnag district. The critically injured personnel was later airlifted to Srinagar's Badamibagh Army Hospital for specialised treatment.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the hospital in Srinagar to check on the injured personnel and later reviewed the security situation at Lok Bhavan. Security forces cordoned off the entire region, deployed armoured vehicles, and launched a massive hunt to track down the perpetrators.
What we still don't know
Official confirmation regarding the exact identity of the attackers and whether Mohammed Lateef Bhat personally carried out the assault is still awaited by investigators. Further details concerning any additional accomplices remain unreported.