CRPF Inspector Killed in Terrorist Attack in Jammu and Kashmir

A CRPF inspector was killed when terrorists opened fire on a patrol party in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district. The attack occurred in the Chill area under Dudu Police Station jurisdiction. The incident comes ahead of the assembly polls scheduled next month. Reinforcements have been dispatched, and a search operation is ongoing.

A CRPF inspector was killed when terrorists opened fire on a patrol party in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday, officials said.

The CRPF along with the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police was fired upon by the terrorists around 3:30 pm in the remote Chill area under Dudu Police Station jurisdiction of Basantgarh, the officials said.

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Inspector Kuldip, from the G company of the 187th battalion, was hit by a bullet and succumbed to his injuries while being taken to the hospital, they said.

The Udhampur Police posted information about this incident on its official X handle, stating, ''During area domination patrol at Chill, Dudu, an exchange of fire took place between terrorists and joint parties of JKP and CRPF. In the encounter, one Inspector of CRPF suffered bullet injuries and has attained martyrdom. Operation continues.''

The terrorists fled the scene in the face of strong retaliation by the joint patrolling party, the officials said, adding reinforcements have been rushed and a search operation launched to track down the militants.

The security apparatus in Jammu and Kashmir is preparing for a 'high alert' mode ahead of the forthcoming three-phase assembly polls announced by the Election Commission last week. The Election Commission earlier on Friday announced that the assembly polls will be held in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, with votes counted on October 4.