Civilian shot at by suspected militants in Sopore outskirts

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Jammu and Kashmir, May 29: Suspected militants Tuesday evening shot at and injured a civilian at Zaloora village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Senior Superintendent of Police Sopore told media that militants fired upon a civilian at Zaloora village of Sopore Tuesday evening.

The official identified the injured civilian as Feroz Ahmad Gojri (34), a resident of Zaloora.

“The civilian was shot at by militants. He has been referred to Handwara hospital in a critical state,” he said.

Feroz, according to doctors have received two bullet wounds in his both thighs. 

Meanwhile after the incident a joint team of army and Special operations group of Jammu and Kashmir police launched a cordon and search operation in the area to nab the attackers.