Man injured after shot at by gunmen in Pampore

SRINAGAR — A 45-year-old man was injured after being shot at by unknown gunmen in Chandhara area of Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening.

Reports reaching here said that some unknown gunmen barged inside the house of Mohammad Rafiq Rather (45) and fired upon him.

In the incident, Rather sustained serious bullet wounds in his neck and was taken to nearby hospital from where he was referred to SMHS Srinagar for specialized treatment.

A police officer also confirmed the incident and said that police has taken cognizance of the incident and further investigations have been taken up.

Soon after the incident, government forces rushed to the site and started searches in the area.