Youth Injured After Shot At By Gunmen In Old Town Baramulla

Srinagar, June 30: Unknown gunmen on Sunday shot at a 25-year-old youth at Old Town area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

A police officer told GNS that the gunmen fired upon Sameer Ahmad Ahanger (25) at Old Town this evening.

Sameer, a shopkeeper by profession, suffered serious bullet wounds in his leg and abdomen and was shifted to a nearby district hospital for treatment.

A senior police officer also confirmed the incident to GNS.

Soon after the incident, the officer said that security forces have launched a hunt to nab the assailants.

“Police has also taken cognizance of the incident and further investigations taken up,” the officer said. (GNS)