Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after motorcycle-borne attackers opened fire at a security checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday afternoon. The injured personnel were taken to a hospital in Anantnag district, and officials said all three were out of danger.

The attack occurred around 2:15 p.m. at Akhran, near Mir Bazar, when unidentified assailants fired at CRPF personnel deployed at a checkpoint before fleeing the scene.

The injured troopers were identified as Rakesh Dass, Santosh Chandru and Somveer Singh. Dass sustained an injury to his left leg, Chandru suffered injuries to his abdomen and spine, while Singh was wounded in his left arm.

Visuals from the scene showed the injured personnel being carried into the hospital on stretchers as medical teams rushed to provide treatment.

Security was tightened immediately after the incident. Additional barricades were installed, and armed personnel in armored vehicles were deployed near the attack site. Authorities also issued announcements asking residents to remain indoors while reinforcements reached the area.

A cordon-and-search operation was launched to identify and track down the attackers.

Jammu and Kashmir Police said security personnel had already been deployed in the area following intelligence inputs about the suspected movement of terrorists. The police credited the alertness and swift response of the security forces with preventing the attackers from causing more casualties.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was in Kulgam on Wednesday to attend the three-day Veshow Festival as the chief guest at Government Degree College. However, officials clarified that he was not near the location of the attack.

The incident comes amid continuing security concerns in the region. Last month, four CRPF personnel were injured in an improvised explosive device blast while handling residual explosives at Alarmedgu camp in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district.