Anantnag, Apr 9 (UNI) A soldier of Territorial Army (TA) was shot at and critically wounded by gunmen in this south Kashmir district on Friday evening, official sources said.
The soldier, identified as Mohammad Saleem Akhoon, was shot at and wounded critically by gunmen near his house at Bijbehara, Anantnag.
Saleem was taken to nearby hospital and later referred to G M College hospital where his condition is stated to be critical.
The soldier had come home near the national highway on leave.
Security forces and police have launched a massive Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) to nab the gunmen, they said.
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