Civilian hospitalised after being shot at by terrorists in Shopian; condition stable: J&K Police

Farooq Ahmad Sheikh was shot in the leg by terrorists in Shopian. He was rushed to hospital where his condition is said to be stable

Published on: Jun 1, 2022, 21:13:53 IST

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A civilian was injured after being shot at by terrorists in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.

“The terrorist fired upon one #civilian Farooq Ahmad Sheikh in Chidren, Keegam area of #Shopian. He got injury in leg & has been shifted to hospital. His condition is stated to be stable,” the Kashmir Zone Police tweeted.

The attack on the civilian comes a day after a woman school teacher named Rajni Bala was shot dead in Gopalpora in Kashmir's Kulgam district. There has been a surge of attacks on civilians by the terrorists in recent days.

Besides Rajni Bala, a TV actor named Amreen Bhat was shot dead while her nephew injured in Budgam district on May 25.

On May 10, a Kashmiri Pandit employee named Rahul Bhat was shot dead outside the tehsil office in Chadoora town of Budgam.

A civilian was shot by terrorists in Shopian.

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