SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 12: Security forces on Thursday resumed a massive cordon and search operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district to track down two terrorists who attacked a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post, injuring three personnel, officials said.
The attack took place around 2.15 pm on Wednesday near Mir Bazar, approximately 75 kilometres from Srinagar and barely a kilometre from the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
According to officials, two heavily armed terrorists emerged from a dense cluster of trees and opened fire on the CRPF post, injuring three personnel. One of the injured personnel is reported to be in critical condition.
Following the attack, the assailants fled into the adjoining forested area, prompting security forces to launch an extensive search operation to locate and apprehend them.
The operation was resumed on Thursday morning after security personnel continued efforts to track the attackers, officials said.
As part of the heightened security measures, barricades have been erected at several locations across the district, while armoured vehicles have also been deployed to strengthen security arrangements.
Security personnel are conducting intensive checking and frisking of vehicles at various checkpoints as authorities maintain a strict vigil in the area.
Officials said security agencies were using both human and technical intelligence inputs to track the movement of the terrorists and gather information about their whereabouts.
The search operation is aimed at locating the attackers and preventing them from escaping the security cordon.
