Kulgam January 27 (KNS): A soldier was killed and three others were injured in an IED explosion triggered by militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, police said.
Four soldiers of an Army patrol team sustained splinter injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast inside an abandoned building of a school at Subhanpora in Kulgam district, a police spokesman said here. The injured soldiers were provided first aid locally and then evacuated to 92 Base Hospital here, he said.
One of the injured soldiers succumbed to injuries at the hospital, the spokesman added.
Kulgam Police said a Preliminary investigation has revealed that a rudimentary IED with a low powered explosive and ball bearings was planted in an abandoned building resulted in the injuries to four army personnel in which one army personnel succumbed.
According to a statement issued to “Kashmir News Service” (KNS), Kulgam Police received information about the crime incident at Govt Middle School Subhanpora area of Kulgam where an IED blast took place.
"Senior police officers reached at the crime spot.Preliminary investigation revealed that a rudimentary IED with a low powered explosive and ball bearings was planted in an abandoned building inside the school premises, where the Army jawans used to visit on routine basis."
"The IED was planted by militants probably during the night hours. In this incident, 04 jawans of 24RR sustained injuries and were evacuated to nearby hospital for the treatment of their injuries. Among the injured one Army jawan succumbed to his injuries and attained martyrdom. We pay our rich tributes to the martyr for his supreme sacrifice made in the line of duty," it reads.
Accordingly, a case FIR No. 05/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Qaimoh, it reads.
Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this crime. Area has been cordoned and search in the area is going on, it added.and ball bearings was planted in an abandoned building inside the school premises, where the Army jawans used to visit on routine basis."
"The IED was planted by militants probably during the night hours. In this incident, 04 jawans of 24RR sustained injuries and were evacuated to nearby hospital for the treatment of their injuries. Among the injured one Army jawan succumbed to his injuries and attained martyrdom. We pay our rich tributes to the martyr for his supreme sacrifice made in the line of duty," it reads.
Accordingly, a case FIR No. 05/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Qaimoh, it reads.
Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this crime. Area has been cordoned and search in the area is going on, it added.
The condition of the three injured army personnel is said to be stable.(KNS)