Tag: CRPF personnel
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Three CRPF personnel killed, three injured in militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore
According to reports, the attack was launched at a joint party of CRPF and police personnel at a check post in Sopore town in Jammu and Kashmir.
April 18, 2020 -
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh condoles death of 17 soldiers in Sukma Maoist attack
Officials called it the biggest Maoist attack on security forces since the attack in Sukma in 2017 when 24 CRPF personnel, part of a road opening party, were killed.
March 23, 2020 -
Man detained in connection with Pulwama terror attack dies in police custody
The 28-year-old, identified as Rizwan Asad Pandith, worked as a teacher at a private school. Police said that he was an activist of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami in the Pulwama area of South Kashmir.
March 19, 2019 -
Jammu and Kashmir: 6 policemen injured in grenade blast
Reports said that the security forces were withdrawing from Hassanpura area of Arwani following clashes during a search operation when the blast took place.
December 22, 2018 -
Four CRPF men injured in grenade attack
Four CRPF personnel were injured on Thursday when terrorists tossed a grenade at them in Goriwan locality in Bijbehara of South Kashmir. Police said that the area has been cordoned by security forces and search launched for the terrorists. Injured personnel have been shifted to hospital where their condition was stated to be stable. In...
July 27, 2018 -
CRPF personnel injured in terrorist attack in J-K
The injured jawan was shifted to a hospital, the official said, adding that further details were awaited.
July 24, 2018 -
Eight, including three terrorists, killed in various parts in J-K
Three terrorists and a civilian were killed and three CRPF personnel injured during an encounter on Saturday in the downtown area of Chattabal in Srinagar.
May 5, 2018 -
CRPF promotes four personnel for foiling terror attacks in J-K
The CRPF has given out-of-turn promotions — for the first time in last 14 years – to four personnel who were instrumental in thwarting two separate “fidayeen attacks” on the paramilitary force’s camps in Jammu and Kashmir leading to the killing of six militants. Those promoted to the next rank are Head Constable A.S. Krishana...
April 3, 2018 -
Grenade lobbed at CRPF personnel, passerby injured
A civilian was injured in a grenade attack by militants who were targeting the security forces in Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. The ultras lobbed a grenade towards the CRPF personnel at Pampore town, 14 km from here, a police official said. He said the grenade exploded on the roadside,...
January 22, 2018 -
Four CRPF personnel shot dead allegedly by colleague in Chhattisgarh
Four CRPF personnel, including two sub-inspectors (SIs), were on Saturday killed and another wounded when their colleague allegedly opened fire at them in the Naxal-affected Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, officials said. The fratricide was reported around 5 PM at a camp of the Central Reserve Police Force’s 168th battalion under Basaguda police station area of...
December 9, 2017 -
CRPF personnel given standing ovation at Jammu airport
In a heart-warming incident, a CRPF party flying to Srinagar from Jammu airport was given a hero’s welcome by civilians who greeted them with a thunderous applause and a standing ovation. CRPF spokesman Ashish Kumar Jha said the party was welcomed warmly at the terminal building yesterday and the applause continued till the last man...
October 9, 2017 -
Hardly surprising
Did it really require a special intelligence report for the home ministry to conclude that the Maoists were seeking to expand their footprint beyond the Bastar region? North Block has been claiming that the insurgents are under severe pressure in their stronghold, so it should have been obvious that they would look to open another...
October 9, 2017