Three CRPF Personnel Injured in Firing at Kulgam Checkpost; Search Continues

Synopsis

On Wednesday, Nov. 11, three policemen of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured after attackers opened fire on them from a motorcyclist at a police checkpost in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. One of the wounded was in "critical condition," officials said. They are believed to have fled, security forces have cordoned off the area and investigators have studied CCTV footage. Search was ongoing for the next day. There's differing reports of how bad the injuries were.

On November 11, 2026, terrorists fired upon three personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at a check post in Mir Bazaar of Kulgam district, leaving them injured.

What happened

According to the official sources, at a party of CRPF at around 2.15 pm, two motorcycle-borne attackers opened fire and fled the spot. The attack took place in the Akhran area of the district. The CRPF's 46th Battalion was deployed at the checkpoint and the injured were rushed to Government Medical College, Anantnag.

One of the three was "gravely injured," officials said. Reports of their injuries vary, with some saying two of the three were seriously injured. According to another early report, the condition of the injured has been kept secret. Three members of CRPF have been injured in a firing by individuals riding a motorcycle in Kulgam area of J-K's Kashmir valley.

The response

Security forces blocked off the area around Mir Bazar as they searched for the attackers. Security was beefed up around the Jammu-Srinagar NH and CCTV footage was analysed to trace the attackers. The anti-terror search operation was still underway on November 12.

The wider context

Kulgam is in the south Kashmir region where security forces have established checkpoints also called as 'nakas' on the major roads. There was no report of any group taking responsibility, and no arrests reported. The authorities have not officially named an organisation for the attack.