According to the preliminary inquiry into the Shopian killings in Jammu and Kashmir, three of four people killed by the CRPF were civilians. However, the CRPF in its defence clarified that militants had tried to attack the camp.
However, the CRPF defended saying, six terrorists had tried to attack their camp. Four were killed, and one was injured in the crossfire. Following the incident, the tension erupted and locals claimed that four were killed in cold blood and there was no shootout.