Motorcycle-borne attackers targeted a CRPF checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The injured personnel are reported to be out of danger, and security forces have launched a search operation.

Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at a security checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday afternoon. CCTV footage of the incident reportedly captured nearly 30 rounds being fired within the first 15 seconds, followed by approximately 12 more shots over the next minute.

The attack took place at around 2:15 p.m. at Akhran, near Mir Bazar, when unidentified attackers targeted CRPF personnel deployed at a naka, or security checkpoint, before fleeing the area. The CRPF confirmed the incident in a statement and said the injured personnel had been taken to a hospital in Anantnag district for treatment.

The injured personnel 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, and Singh was wounded in his left arm. All three were reported to be out of danger.

The CCTV footage reportedly shows a CRPF personnel near a row of shops when gunfire begins. Another trooper then enters the frame, and the two move toward the direction from which the shots appear to have been fired. The footage also captures shouting amid the exchange of gunfire.

Security was tightened immediately after the attack. Additional barricades were installed, reinforcements arrived, and personnel in armored vehicles were deployed near the site. Authorities launched a cordon-and-search operation to locate the attackers and asked residents in the area to remain indoors.

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 forces’ alertness and swift response with preventing further casualties.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was in Kulgam to attend the three-day Veshow Festival but was not near the attack site, according to the initial report. No group has been officially confirmed as responsible for the shooting