Eight CRPF personnel were killed and 21 others critically injured when terrorists rained bullets on a bus carrying them at Pampore. “The CRPF team, they were returning from the firing range to the headquarters when they were attacked near Jhelum river. “There are desperate attempts to create problems for the country...these are desperate attempts...but, we are committed and necessary action and response will be taken up...let the officers come back from the spot after they review the entire situation,” he said. Our DG CRPF has been asked to go there and other senior officers have rushed to Srinagar,” he said. “There may be claims by groups (taking responsibility for the attack), but we have to make complete official assessment of the situation.

Source: The Hindu June 26, 2016 07:52 UTC