In the first terrorist attack of 2021, one army soldier was martyred while three were injured, including one critical in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam.
“Terrorists lobbed a grenade on Army’s Road Opening Party during the sanitisation drill at 1015 hours today in general area Shamshipura, Khanabal, Kulgam. Four soldiers sustained splinter injuries. Provided first aid and have been evacuated to 92 Base Hospital. Details follow,“ the army had said in a statement.
Later, police officials confirmed that one of the four injured soldiers succumbed to his injuries. “Yes, it’s very sad. One soldier has succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital” a police official said, adding that the “area is under cordon we are conducting searches jointly.”
The three injured soldiers are undergoing treatment at 92 base army’s hospital in Srinagar where one soldier is said to be in critical condition.
As per sources in the police said, an IED was apparently planted in the…