J&K: Suspected militants attack CRPF camp; no casualty

This is the second such attack on the security forces in the district in the last four days

Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel take positions during an encounter with the militants at Nowhatta in Srinagar
Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel take positions during an encounter with the militants at Nowhatta in Srinagar
Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Sep 10 2016 | 1:34 PM IST
Suspected militants attacked a CRPF camp in south Kashmir's Pulwama district late last night but there was no casualty or damage.

A group of militants fired at a CRPF camp in Tahab area of Pulwama late last night, a police official said here on Satruday.

He said the CRPF personnel retaliated, forcing the militants to flee.

There was no casualty on either side, the official said.

This is the second such attack on the security forces in the district in the last four days.

Militants had fired a few rounds towards police station Pulwama on the night of September 7 but there was also no damage.
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First Published: Sep 10 2016 | 12:57 PM IST

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