Injured in Bandipora encounter, CRPF CO Chetan Cheeta critical but stable

A medical bulletin released on Thursday said that the condition of Chetan Cheeta, who was injured in the Bandipora encounter, remained critical but stable.

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Commanding Officer Chetan Cheeta is undergoing treatment at the AIIMS Trauma Centre. 

Cheeta got injured in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora earlier this month. The Commandant of the 45 Battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) sustained multiple gunshots during the gun battle. He was later airlifted to AIIMS trauma centre.

As many as three army personnel were killed and seven others injured in an encounter that took place between militants and security forces in the Hajin area of Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora. 

With inputs from ANI and PTI.