Budgam/May, 11: Police on Friday claimed to have thwarted a weapon snatching attempt in Wardwan area of Soibug at Budgam.
In a statement issuedihere on Friday afternoon police said that militants today attempted to force their entry inside a Guard post at Budgam. Militants appeared outside the Guard Post in Wardwan Budgam and held-up SgCt Shamim Ahmad outside his Guard Post who was unarmed and was going to offer Friday prayers at a local mosque in the vicinity. Shamim was asked to lead toward the Guard Post however he raised an alarm and the alert jawans inside the Guard Post successfully foiled it.
In the process the said official, according to the statement, was injured who consequently succumbed to his injury. Martyred jawan Sgct Shamim Ahmad No 834 Bd (EXK 981992) is a resident of Check Hanjan Yaripora Police has registered a case in this connection.
