Srinagar, Apr 30: A group of militants attacked the ancestral home of Jammu and Kashmir finance minister Muzafar Hussain Baig at his native village in Baramulla, reports reaching here said. The minister, who also holds the portfolios of law, planning and parliamentary affairs, was here when the attack took place.

The security men present there repulsed the attack after an hour-long exchange of fire, the reports said. Meanwhile, the army, which reached the spot, cordoned off the area.


Further details of the attack and casualties, if any, were not immediately known.

Bureau Report