Three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were reportedly injured after unidentified motorcycle-borne terrorists opened fire at a security checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Wednesday afternoon.

The incident took place around 2:15 pm near Akhran, where CRPF personnel were deployed at a security naka. According to initial reports, the attackers arrived on a motorcycle, opened fire at the personnel and fled the spot.

Security forces retaliated after the firing and launched a counter-operation to trace the attackers. Quick Reaction Teams (QRTs) were also rushed to the location to assist in the response. The injured personnel were shifted to a hospital in Anantnag for treatment.

All the injured personnel are out of danger, while security forces continue their search for the assailants.

Initial reports suggest that the assailants used a motorcycle to approach the checkpoint before targeting the CRPF personnel. However, their exact number and identities remain unknown.

Reports have given different figures for the number of injured personnel. While some accounts reported three injuries, the initial CRPF account cited in reports put the number at two. The final casualty figure is yet to be conclusively established.

Security agencies are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack and working to identify those involved. Further details about the ongoing search operation are awaited.

The latest firing incident comes amid increased security activity in South Kashmir's Kulgam district.

On November 8, security forces arrested two suspected terror associates during a joint checkpoint operation. Kulgam Police, the Army's 9 Rashtriya Rifles and the CRPF jointly carried out the operation.

Police identified the arrested individuals as Muneeb Yaseen Rather and Tahir Bilal, both residents of Bugam. Security forces recovered a pistol, a magazine, two live rounds and two hand grenades from their possession.

Police registered an FIR at Kulgam Police Station and initiated further investigation.