India, Nov. 11 -- Terrorists 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, including one critically.

The attack occurred around 2:15pm. Security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down the fleeing assailants.

The injured troopers were evacuated to a hospital in neighbouring Anantnag district. One personnel is in a critical condition after sustaining gunshot wounds to the abdomen, while the other two suffered non-life-threatening injuries-one received a bullet graze to the arm, and the other was shot in the foot.

Ground reports showed medical teams rushing the wounded into the facility on str...