SRINAGAR: A man escaped unhurt after militants shot at him in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday, police said.
A police spokesman in a statement said that Police they received an information about a incident at Heerpora area of Shopian. Senior police officers reached at the spot to ascertain the facts.
The spokesman said that preliminary investigation revealed that militant had fired upon a civilian namely Waseem Ahmad Wani son of Mohammad Amin resident of Burihalan Heerpora at Main Bazar Heerpora area of Shopian.
He said that however, the militants missed the intended target and he escaped unhurt.
He added that In this incident, the bullets hit the nearby parked vehicle (swift) bearing registration number JK22A-4422.
“Regarding the incident, a case vide FIR No. 116/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Heerpora and investigation has been initiated,” said police spokesman in a statement.
