3 non-local labourers shot at in Shopian

Srinagar: Militants on Thursday evening shot at and injured three non-local labourers in Gagran area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district.

An official told KNO that militants shot at and injured three non-local labourers in Gagran area of Shopian.

The official said that at 08:45 PM, two pistol-borne masked persons entered into the rented accommodation of the non-local labourers at Gagran Shopian where the non-local labourers residing on rented basis were shot.

The three among them were injured and were evacuated to a nearby District Hospital Shopian where from they were referred to SMHS Srinagar for advanced treatment

The injured persons have been identified as Anmol Kumar, son of Amardeep, Hiralal Yadav, son of Darsi Yadav and Pintoo Kumar, son of Susheel Kumar—all residents of Shipol district of Bihar.

Meanwhile, an official from the hospital said that Anwal Thakur with right arm & abdomen injuries is in critical condition while two others are stated to be stable.

Moreover, the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.

Kashmir Zone Police in a tweet said that the cordon has been launched in the area.

“#Terrorists fired upon three outside #labourers in #Shopian. Injured persons are Anmol Kumar, Pintu Kumar Thakur and Heralal Yadav, all residents of Distt Supaul, Bihar, being shifted to hospital. Cordon being launched,” Kashmir Police Zone tweeted. (KNO)

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