SRINAGAR: Vigil has been intensified on either side of Srinagar-Anantnag road following a surprise attack on a BSF convoy Monday night.
Police said the suspected militants attacked a Border Security Force convoy injuring 9 security personnel from two battalions including an Assistant Commandant near Kadalbal on Srinagar-Jammu highway.
In an unrelated incident, a policeman who had sustained injuries in a shootout, has succumbed to his injuries.
Police sources said that sixes vehicles carrying BSF personnel from 192 and 151 battalions were on way from Phalgam to Srinagar when one of their Swaraj Mazda (FNWB-23A-1558) vehicle came under militant fire near Kadalbal creating chaos and confusion among BSF personnel as well as local population.
These men had gone to Amarnath Cave and where returning to Srinagar. The militants struck from two sides and showered scores of bullets on the Swaraj Mazdah injuring at least 9 security personnel. The injured included an Assistant Commandant Bhushan Lal of 192 battalion. Two personnel from 151 Battalion also sustained injuries, a police official said adding that all the injured were rushed to Army’s 92 Base Hospital at headquarters of 15 Corps..
The police official said that soon after the attack the suspected militants managed to escape while police, Army, SOG, CRPF and BSF officials rushed to spot to assess the situation. Government forces cordoned off the area and conducted door to door searches, however, no one was arrested, the official said.
Police identified the injured as Assistant Commandant Bhushan Lal, Head Constable Manoj Kumar, Amar Pal, Constable Sarav Kumar, Vijay Chitra, Mukhtulla, Bhuraj Bogandar Ram, Daresh Chandar and Yougandar Yadav.
Eyewitnesses said that on Tuesday, government forces created check-points on Srinagar-Jammu highway and conduct searches. Police and SOG personnel sealed Tulabagh spot on Pampore-Khrew road while CRPF, Army personnel from 50 RR erected check point near Galandar Pampore where passengers from vehicles were thoroughly frisked.
Meanwhile, militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen while claiming the responsibility of the attack said that the attack was carried out in wake of Prime Minister of Indias visit to the Jammu and Kashmir.
The caller who identified himself as the Operational Spokesperson of HM, Baleeg-u-Din said that the Highway squad of the outfit inflict heavy damage on Indian security personnel and they returned safely after carrying out the attack.
Whenever, any Prime Minister of India will visit our land for inaugurating railways, bridges and dams, our Mujhaideen will always welcome him with bullets, he said.
A railway policeman who was injured in a militant attack near Malangpora railway Track in south Kashmirs Pulwama district succumbed to injuries hours after he admitted in sub-district hospital at Pampore .
Meanwhile the railway policeman Rajinder Singh, 45, a resident of Kaglora Tral succumbed to injuries late Monday night. He was admitted in Pampore hospital soon after he sustained serious injuries in the attack.
Rajinder is survived by parents, wife, three daughters (two of whom are unmarried) and a school going son, the official said, adding that the younger brother of Rajindera also lost his life after their houses gutted in a fire incident last year.
Ahead of August 15 celebrations, militants have stepped up their attacks against government forces.
Reliable sources in police department said that forces have been asked to remain extra vigilant to combat with the possible militant strikes ahead of Independence day.
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