Motorcycle Assailants Attack CRPF Personnel at Kulgam Checkpoint, Injuring Three
Three CRPF personnel were injured in the attack near Mir Bazar, with one reported in critical condition.
By Hushread Stories, from 12 outlets · First published 11 Nov 2026
In brief
- Motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force personnel at a checkpoint near Mir Bazar in Kulgam.
- The attack occurred at about 2:15 pm on November 11, and the assailants fled on a motorcycle.
- Three CRPF personnel were injured, resolving earlier reports that gave conflicting totals of two and three.
- The injured personnel were taken to a hospital in Anantnag district for treatment after the shooting.
- Two injured personnel were reported stable and one critical, while investigators accessed CCTV footage and pursued the suspects.
Timeline · 4 moments
Security forces cordon off area after attack
India: United We Stand ↗Injured personnel taken to hospital in Anantnag
NDTV Top Stories ↗Attackers flee after shooting at CRPF personnel
Mint ↗Motorcycle assailants open fire at Kulgam checkpoint
India Today ↗Update 11 Nov 2026, 5:19 pm UTC
New coverage confirms three CRPF personnel were injured, resolving the earlier conflicting counts. NDTV reported that the force said motorcycle-borne attackers opened fire at the CRPF camp at Akhran near Mir Bazar. Times Now reported that two injured personnel were stable and one was critical; the attackers remained under investigation, with CCTV footage accessed, according to News18.
How it started
Assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on Central Reserve Police Force personnel at a checkpoint in Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on November 11. India Today described the target as a CRPF checkpost, while The Hindu said personnel were deployed at a naka, or checkpoint.
The shooting took place at about 2:15 pm, according to Mint. The report said the attackers fired at the personnel before fleeing.
How it unfolded
The November 11 attack left several personnel injured, but the supplied reports give different counts. Mint and India Today reported three injured.
The Hindu reported two injured. Times now also put the count at two, citing officials and the CRPF. The supplied coverage does not resolve that discrepancy.
After the shooting, the injured personnel were taken to a hospital in Anantnag district for treatment, according to Mint and NDTV Top Stories.
Security forces then launched a search for the attackers, Times of India India reported. India: United We Stand said forces had cordoned off the area.
Where it stands
The attackers remained the subject of a search in the supplied coverage. Mint described a manhunt underway after they fled the scene.
The reports establish that injured personnel were hospitalised, but the supplied summaries do not give their medical condition. The number injured also remains inconsistent across the coverage.
What to watch
The immediate points awaiting clarification are the outcome of the search, a confirmed injury count and the condition of those taken to hospital. The supplied coverage does not identify the assailants or report any arrests.
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