Srinagar : An Assistant Commandant is among 7 Border Security Force (BSF) men injured in a militant attack last night at Pampore in South Kashmir on Srinagar- Jammu National Highway.
The BSF convey was returning back from Chandanwari in Phalgam towards Pantha Chowk camp in Srinagar after completion of Shri Amarnath Yatra duty. When it reached Pampore, militants opened fire on a BSF bus injuring 7 BSF men.
The injured has been identified as Bishan Lal Assistant Commandant of 59 Bn, Constable Sunny Kumar of 59 Bn, Constable Vijay Kumar 59 Bn, Head Constable Manoj 59 Bn , Constable Saurabh Mukhopdhayay of 59 Bn, constable PN Brade of 59 Bn, Head constable Amarpal Singh (Driver) 151 Bn BSF.
The injured were removed to army’s 92 base hospital for treatment where the condition of Assistant Commandant is said to be critical.
Army, Police and CRPF cordoned off the whole area and launched massive hunt to nab the militants behind the attack.
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