At least one Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was martyred and four more injured after terrorists attacked a CRPF convoy in Srinagar's Lawaypora, Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday (March 25).

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A CRPF official said, “Militants attack E/73 (ROP duty)in Lawaypora in outskirts of Srinagar, 04 CRPF injured in above attack injured personnel are being shifted to 92 base hospital. 01 personnel succumbed due to injury. Details follow."

 A search operation was launched in the area soon after the terrorists opened fire on the CRPF personnel who were from the 73 battalion and part of the Road Opening Party Duty on the Srinagar-Baramulla national highway.

Senior police & CAPF officers immediately reached at the terror crime spot to evacuate injured and to ascertain the facts & circumstances leading to said terror attack.

Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists had fired indiscriminately upon a CRPF vehicle of 73Bn at Lawaypora on National Highway in which 04 CRPF personnel received bullet injuries. All the injured personnel were immediately evacuated to hospital for the treatment of their injuries. However, two of the injured namely SI Shri Manga Ram Dev Barman & Ct Ashok Kumar succumbed to their injuries and attained martyrdom.

IGP Kashmir and all ranks of Kashmir Zone Police pay rich tributes to martyrs SI/GD Manga Ram Devbarman & CT/Driver Ashok Kumar of 73Bn CRPF, who made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. We stand by their families at this critical juncture. 

Preliminary investigations indicate that this terror attack was planned & carried out by the terrorists affiliated with proscribed terror outfit LeT.