India, Nov. 11 -- A terrorist opened fire on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) checkpost near Mir Bazaar in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Wednesday, injuring three personnel, police said.

The attack occurred around 2.15pm, while the jawans were on guard duty.

The assailant escaped immediately after the shooting, prompting security forces to launch a search operation and cordon off the area.

The injured personnel were initially evacuated to a hospital in neighbouring Anantnag district. One official, who sustained critical gunshot wounds to the abdomen, was later airlifted to Srinagar, where doctors reported his condition as stable. The other two personnel suffered non-life-threatening injuries-one received a bullet graze to...