On Thursday, three soldiers were injured in a blast that took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian. One of the soldiers is critical while the other two are stable, said the police.
At approximately 3:00 a.m., an operation based on specific intelligence was launched from Sedhau COB to lay a cordon and search in the general area Patitohalan.
While approaching the target area, approximately one kilometre from Sedhau, an explosion occurred in the team's civil-hired vehicle, injuring the three soldiers.
- The blast was most certainly caused by an IED, a grenade, or a faulty battery in the vehicle. Details are being ascertained.
The injured personnel were immediately transferred to the District Hospital in Shopian and given first aid before being evacuated to the 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar.
Meanwhile, the affected area has been cordoned and all the likely escape routes sealed, a search to nab the terrorists is in progress.
"A #blast took place inside a private hired vehicle at Sedow. #Shopian. 03 soldiers injured & shifted to Hospital. Nature & source (blast due to grenade or already planted IED inside vehicle or malfunctioning of battery) of blast being investigated & will be shared: IGP Kashmir," Kashmir Zone police had tweeted early this morning.
- Earlier today, an Ellaqie Dehati Bank manager was shot dead by terrorists at at Areh Mohanpora in Kulgam district. He received grievous gunshot injuries in this terror incident.
Prior to this, there have been a number of attacks in Jammu and Kashmir recently.
- On Tuesday, a Hindu school teacher Rajni Bala was fired at by terrorists in the Kulgam district of the Kashmir region. The incident took place at the High School Gopalpora area of Kulgam. She was taken to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
The incident took place days after Kashmiri TV actor Amreen Bhat was killed by unidentified terrorists in Budgam's Chadoora area in Jammu and Kashmir on May 25, while her 10-year-old nephew was injured.
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