Srinagar, Feb 14 : The death toll in Lethpora attack has mounted to twenty after more injured paramilitary personnel succumbed, officials said.
An official said that around 3:15 pm, militants rammed the car into the CRPF bus triggered off an intensive blast.
The officer said that twenty CRPF men were killed in the blast and several others seriously wounded were shifted to army’s 92 base hospital.
Following the blast, the traffic has been suspended on the highway as forces cordon off the entire area and launched searches.
