CRPF Inspector Killed in Terrorist Attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur

A CRPF inspector was killed on Monday when terrorists opened fire on a patrol party in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm in Dudu area of Basantgarh. The terrorists fled following retaliation. Reinforcements are in place for a search operation.

A CRPF inspector lost his life during a terrorist attack on a patrol in Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, officials reported on Monday.

The incident took place when the CRPF, alongside the Special Operations Group (SOG) of local police, came under fire from terrorists around 3:30 pm in the remote area of Dudu in Basantgarh.

The inspector, from the 187th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force, was struck by a bullet and succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital. In response, the terrorists fled as the joint patrolling party retaliated. Authorities have sent reinforcements and launched a search operation to apprehend the militants.