Srinagar/June,10: Police on Saturday said that a civilian was injured after militants targeted the government forces in Vesu area of Anantnag in south Kashmir.
In a statement, issued here today, a spokesman said that a civilian Meenu Arif, who works with a construction company in Banihal, was hit after militants missed the target and hit his car.
Arif, according to the spokesman, said that he was on way to Banihal when unknown militants fired upon the two forces’ vehicles moving ahead of his car at 5 am today. “The fire missed the target and hit his car and he was injured in the back,” said the spokesman. He said that Arif was shifted to SMHS hospital where his condition is stated to be stable.
“About 20 empty cases of AK ammunition have been recovered from the spot. A case has been registered and investigation has been taken up,” added the spokesman. Arif, 45, is a resident of Bakshiabad area of Anantnag.
