Tragedy struck in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district as a CRPF vehicle accident near Kandva claimed the lives of three personnel and injured twelve others. Following the incident in the Basantgarh area, police initiated a rescue operation, promptly transferring the injured to a nearby hospital.
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