Youth critical after shot at by militants in Srinagar

at 8:56 pm
Bomb disposal squad

Neyaz Elahi

Srinagar (NVI): A 24-year-old youth was critically injured after unidentified militants fired at him in Buchpora area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district this evening, police officials said.

A senior police officer said that militants fired upon a man identified as Nadif Khan, a resident of Bilal colony in Soura, Buchpora, leaving him critically injured. He was immediately rushed to SKIMS, Soura for treatment.

Medical Superintendent at SKIMS Dr. Farooq Jan said Nadif Khan has fire arm injury and his condition is serious.

Meanwhile, the whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.

-ARK