Srinagar: A 45-year-old man was injured after being allegedly shot at by unidentified militants in Sopore town of north Kashmir`s Baramulla district, police said on Monday.
The incident took place last night when Ghulam Hassan Chechak was shot at from close range by the militants at his residence in Arampora village of Sopore, 52 kms from here, they said. The victim was rushed to hospital in a critical condition, police said.
This is third shooting incident in the Valley in as many days. A police official was injured when militants fired at him on Friday in Saraibala area of the city while a sarpanch was injured after being shot at in Dadsara area of Pulwama district the following day, they said.
PTI