Militants attack CRPF convoy in Anantnag, six jawans injured

December 07, 2015 11:08 am | Updated March 24, 2016 02:21 pm IST - Srinagar

At least six CRPF jawans were injured when unidentified militants on Monday opened fired on their convoy on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Militants fired at a CRPF bus, which was part of a convoy on way to Jammu from Srinagar, near Green Tunnel at Samthan in Bijbehara, 50 kms from here, a police officer said.

He said six CRPF jawans were injured in the attack.

The injured have been shifted to a hospital in Anantnag, the officer said, adding the area has been cordoned off and a manhunt has been launched to nab the attackers.

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