The gunfire can be heard, along with the confusion and loud shouting, for around a minute or so.
SRINAGAR: Chilling CCTV video of the moment CRPF personnel came under fire in a suspected terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district has gone viral.The five-minute footage shows a CRPF jawan sitting on the pavement outside a row of closed shops. At around 2.06 pm, a sudden burst of gunfire rings out, with bullets striking the ground just metres away from him. Dust and debris can be seen flying into the air as the rounds hit the pavement.The jawan immediately jumps to his feet and runs towards the right for cover. Another trooper enters the frame from the left as gunfire continues. The first jawan soon reappears, carrying his weapon, and moves towards the direction of the firing, apparently trying to assess the situation.For nearly a minute, the audio captures sustained gunfire, frantic shouting and the confusion among security personnel.At around 2.07 pm, another jawan, dressed in full combat gear, is seen rushing onto the roof of the shuttered shops.“Hame goli lagi hai. Jaldi aao (We have been hit. Come quickly),” an injured trooper can be heard shouting, although he remains out of the camera’s frame.It is unclear whether all the shots heard in the footage were fired by the attackers or whether some were return fire from the security personnel. However, the audio captures nearly 25-30 rounds being fired.According to news agency PTI, two suspected terrorists riding a motorcycle opened fire on a CRPF checkpost near Mir Bazar in Kulgam district, injuring three personnel. One of the injured jawans is in critical condition, officials said.The attack took place around 75 km from Srinagar and less than a kilometre from the heavily guarded Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, PTI reported.The injured personnel were rushed to a hospital in Anantnag, around 22 km from the site of the attack. One jawan sustained a gunshot wound to the stomach and is in critical condition. The other two suffered injuries to the arm and foot.Visuals from the hospital showed the injured personnel being wheeled in on stretchers as medical staff rushed to attend to them.The attackers fled on their motorcycle after opening fire, triggering a massive security operation in the area. Security forces have cordoned off the site and launched searches to track down the assailants.Investigators are also examining CCTV footage from shops and other establishments in the area to reconstruct the sequence of events and identify the attackers.(With agency inputs)