Published 18:34 IST, May 4th 2020
Terrorists attack CRPF party posted in Qaziabad area of Handwara; 3 personnel martyred
Unidentified terrorists fired on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) party posted near the Wangam stop in the Qaziabad area of Handwara in North Kashmir.
In a shocking development on Monday, three CRPF personnel were martyred when unidentified terrorists fired on the Central Reserve Police Force party posted near the Wangam stop in the Qaziabad area of Handwara in North Kashmir. As per sources, the CRPF also retaliated after being attacked. The entire area was cordoned off to nab the attackers.
5 security personnel martyred in Handwara encounter
This terror attack comes a day after 5 security personnel including an Army Colonel and Major were martyred in an encounter with terrorists at a village in Handwara, Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Indian Army statement, a joint operation was launched by the Army and Police based on the intelligence input that terrorists had taken civilians as hostages in a house in Changimul, Handwara. The security personnel managed to safely rescue the citizens and eliminated two terrorists. Subsequently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. President Ram Nath Kovind, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and several other top officials paid tribute to the martyred personnel.
Updated 20:48 IST, May 4th 2020