Seven Border Security Force personnel including Assistant Commandant were injured when militants attacked BSF convoy on Srinagar- Jammu National Highway near Pampore area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district late Monday evening.A senior BSF official told GNS that the BSF convey was returned back from Chandanwari in Phalgam towards Srinagar Pantha Chowk camp after completion of Shri Amarnath Yatra duty. “On reaching near road junction in Pampore, militants opened heavy fire on a bus, part of convoy from both sides of road taking advantage of high ground at around 09:41 pm”.In the attack, seven BSF men including Assistant Commandant received injuries, the official said.
The injured has been identified as Bishan Lal Assistant Commandant of 59 Bn, Constable Sunny Kumar of 59 Bn, Constable Vijay Kumar 59 Bn, Head Constable Manoj 59 Bn , Constable Saurabh Mukhopdhayay of 59 Bn, constable PN Brade of 59 Bn, Head constable Amarpal Singh (Driver) 151 Bn Bsf.All the injured were immediately shifted to army’s 92 base hospital for treatment where the condition of Assistant Commandant is said to be critical, the official said.Meanwhile, army, SOG, CRPF and police cordoned off the whole area and launched massive hunt to nab the militants behind the attack. (GNS)