Militants enter Srinagar’s DPS school, kill CRPF officer

One CRPF jawan was killed and two others injured as militants opened fire on a CRPF patrol near Patha Chowk area on the outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday afternoon.

Police officials said the vehicle was outside Delhi Public School (DPS), Srinagar, as part of road opening party when militants emerged on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway and opened fire at it around 5 p.m.

An assistant sub-inspector was among three CRPF jawans. However, the CRPF officer succumbed to his injuries in the army hospital. He has been identified as Sahab Shukla.

The police feared that the militants might have taken shelter in the school building. Reinforcements were rushed to the area and the premises of the school checked up.

“The entire staff has been evacuated from the building. We believe at least two militants are hiding there. We will eliminate them and ensure there is no collateral damage,” said Director General of Police (DGP) S.P. Vaid.