Anantnag: Militants on Tuesday evening fired upon and critically injured a Panch, reportedly affiliated with BJP, in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, official sources said.
They said the militants attacked the Panch identified as Arif Ahmad Shah near his residence at Akhran Qazigund.
A police officer confirmed the incident and told Kashmir Images that the injured was being shifted to GMC Anantnag.
Sources said that the victim was hit in the neck and chest and his condition is stated to be critical.
Meanwhile, unidentified militants lobbed a grenade on a party of Special Operations Group (SOG) in Wanpora, Pulwama.
Sources said that the police team was from Kakapora and two personnel – HC Khurshid and SPO Ishfaq were hit by splinters.
The condition of both the cops is reported to be stable, sources added.
