NIA Team To Visit Kulgam Terror Attack Site, Collect Forensic Evidence

A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) will visit the site of the terror attack on a CRPF checkpoint in South Kashmir's Kulgam district to collect samples and examine forensic evidence. The investigation is currently being conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, and the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has not issued any order transferring the case to the NIA.

However, the agency has joined the investigation within its jurisdiction over terror-related cases. The NIA operates within its prescribed legal framework, which includes taking over specific serious cases following an MHA order or assisting local police in forensic and conspiracy-related investigations.

The team will visit Akhran, near Mir Bazaar, where terrorists opened fire at a CRPF checkpoint on Wednesday afternoon, injuring three personnel. As part of the examination of the attack site, NIA officials will collect samples for forensic analysis.

The evidence is expected to help investigators reconstruct how the incident unfolded and gather material related to the shooting. According to officials, the terrorists opened fire on CRPF personnel at around 2:02 pm. Security forces retaliated, following which the attackers fled the spot on a motorcycle.

Three CRPF personnel sustained bullet injuries and were taken to a hospital in Anantnag for treatment. Following the attack, police and security forces cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down the assailants.

Security has also been stepped up in Kulgam and other parts of South Kashmir. An NIA team will collect samples and examine forensic evidence at the terror attack site. This aims to help investigators reconstruct the incident and gather material related to the shooting.

No, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has not issued an order to transfer the case to the NIA. The Jammu and Kashmir Police are currently conducting the primary investigation. Terrorists opened fire on CRPF personnel around 2:02 PM, injuring three.

After security forces retaliated, the attackers fled the spot on a motorcycle. The attack took place at a CRPF checkpoint in Akhran, near Mir Bazaar, located in South Kashmir's Kulgam district. Three personnel were injured.