Man hit by bullet near LoC in J-K’s Rajouri

Mohammad Yousuf was injured apparently from sniper fire from across the border

A 45-year-old civilian was injured after being hit by a bullet near the Line of Control (LoC) in Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, the police said.

Soldiers take position near the Line of Control after cross-border shelling from Pakistan. (PTI File Photo)

Mohammad Yousuf, a resident of Pukherni village, was injured apparently from sniper fire from across the border around 7.30 pm Sunday, a police official said.

The man was hit by a bullet in the leg and was admitted to a sub-district hospital for treatment, he said.