J&K: Three CRPF personnel injured in Kulgam militant attack

Three Central Reserve Police Force personnel were injured on Wednesday when suspected militants opened fire at a security checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

Head Constable Sonbir Singh sustained serious injuries and was undergoing treatment, said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Constables Rakesh Das and Santanu Chandra were in stable conditions.

Sinha condemned the “cowardly act of terror” and promised that the perpetrators will be brought to justice. “Security forces have been given a free hand to crack down on terrorists,” he said on social media.

Visited Base Hospital, Srinagar, to enquire about the health of CRPF Head Constable Sonbir Singh, who sustained serious injuries in the heinous terror attack in Kulgam and is currently undergoing treatment. Praying for his swift and complete recovery.

Two other injured CRPF… pic.twitter.com/fkit6SzEbC

— Manoj Sinha (@manojsinha_) November 11, 2026

At about 2.15 pm, the suspected militants opened fire at the Central Reserve Police Force personnel on duty at the checkpoint.

Security agencies were working to establish which vehicle was used by the perpetrators to reach the place of attack, reported The Hindu.

The attack occurred nearly a km from the Jammu-Srinagar national highway.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down the perpetrators, The Indian Express reported.

The attack occurred on a day when Sinha attended an event in the district, The Hindu reported. He inaugurated the Veshow Festival at the Government Degree College, which was about 16 km from the site of the attack.

Written by Abeer Khan. Edited by Nachiket Deuskar.