A man was injured after terrorists opened firing in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday.
The injured has been identified as Asif Ali Ganie, son of a Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable who was shot outside a local mosque in the Hasanpora Tavela area of Bijbehara Anantnag, said Vijay Kumar, ADGP Kashmir.
Following the firing, Jammu and Kashmir police along with CRPF launched a cordon and- search operation in the area to nab terrorists.
J&K Police, in a tweet, said, “Terrorists fired upon and injured one Asif Ganai, son of Martyr Head Constable Ali Mohd Ganai outside a mosque in Hasanpora Tavela area of Bijbehara Anantnag. He was immediately shifted to the hospital for treatment. The area was cordoned off. Further details shall follow.”
A Senior police officer told CNN-News18 that Asif was shot in his thigh and was moved to sub-district hospital Bijbehara for treatment.
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