Kulgam, Jan 27, KDC: One army man was killed while three others were injured after an IED went off in Subhanpora area of Shamsipora in Kulgam district situated in Jammu Srinagar National Highway.
Sources told News Agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that the IED was planted inside a school building and detonated when an ROP party of 24 RR passed by. The school building has also suffered damage in the incident
Injured Army men were shifted to 92 Base Army hospital where one among the four injured men succumbed to his injuries.
A top police official confirmed the incident and said that they are ascertaining the details adding that more forces have been rushed to spot.
Meanwhile PRO Defence Rajesh has said in a statement that militants have lobbed grenade on Army’s Road Opening Party during the sanitization drill at 1015 hours today in Shamsipora area of Khanabal in Kulgam. Four soldiers sustained splinter injuries. They have been evacuated to 92 Base Hospital. (KDC)
