Motorcycle Gunmen Shoot Two CRPF Jawans at Kulgam Checkpoint in South Kashmir

KULGAM — Two Central Reserve Police Force jawans sustained gunshot injuries Wednesday afternoon after unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants ambushed a security checkpoint in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

Gunfire erupted without warning at approximately 2:15 PM. The attackers pulled up beside the roadside naka, pulled out weapons, and fired directly into the security post before speeding away into adjoining rural alleys. The ambush lasted barely seconds. Both struck personnel collapsed as colleagues scrambled to take defensive positions.

First responders moved swiftly. Medics shifted the two wounded CRPF troopers to a district hospital in neighbouring Anantnag, where doctors initiated emergency surgical care. Their conditions remain under close medical observation.

Ambush at the Kulgam Checkpoint

The attack specifically targeted static security personnel deployed along routine transit lines in Kulgam. In an official communication detailing the assault, the CRPF confirmed that motorcycle-borne gunmen ambushed the naka detachment before fleeing the scene under the cover of civilian movement.

Security detachments sealed vehicular exits across the Kulgam-Anantnag corridor within minutes of the attack. Reinforcements pushed forward to secure the perimeter, setting up impromptu barricades along arterial roads to intercept the fleeing two-wheeler.

Security forces have expanded checkpoint surveillance and vehicle inspections across southern district boundaries as tracking teams scour local transit corridors for the assailants.