Former militant shot at in Tral, hospitalised

Nissar Shaheen :

A former militant was seriously injured after shot at by unknown gunmen at Main Town Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday evening.

Official sources told news agency that the former militant identified as Aijaz Ahmad Shah son of Ali Mohammad, a resident of Tral received bullet wounds in his legs after fired upon by the gunmen at around 6:10 pm in the main town.

Shah was immediately shifted to nearby hospital where from he was referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment. A senior police officer while confirming the incident told that the area has been cordoned off and searches launched to nab the assailants.