Press Release

June 01:Today at about 2100hrs Shopian Police received information about a terror crime incident at Rakh-Chidren Keegam area of Shopian where terrorists had fired upon a civilian. Senior police officers reached at the terror crime spot.

Preliminary investigation has revealed that terrorists had fired upon a civilian identified as Farooq Ahmad Sheikh son of Ghulam Nabi Sheikh near his residence Rakh-Chidren Keegam area of Shopian. In this terror incident, he had sustained gunshot injuries in his leg and was immediately shifted to nearby hospital for the treatment of his injuries and his condition is said to be stable.

Police has registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the circumstances which lead to this terror crime. Area has been cordoned off and search in the area is going on.```