Policeman, civilian injured in militant attack at Srinagar checkpoint

Militants open fire at Sazgaripora in Hawal area of Srinagar.

Scene outside the attack site in Hawal, Srinagar.

A militant attack on a checkpoint in Srinagar left one policeman and one civilian injured on Sunday noon. Two girls from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) were taken into custody in Poonch by the Army after they crossed the Line of Control (LoC).

The attack took place at 12.06 p.m. when militants opened fire at Sazgaripora in Hawal area of Srinagar. 

“One police personnel, identified as Farooq Ahmad Chopan, and a civilian, identified as Muneer Ahmad Misger, a resident of Safakadal, sustained bullet injuries. The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital,” a police spokesman said in a statement.

A hospital official described the health condition of the two as ‘stable’.

“An investigation is in progress and police officers continue to work to establish the circumstances that led to the terror crime,” said a police spokesman.

The Army said it took into custody two minor girls from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) who inadvertently crossed into the Poonch sector on Sunday morning.

“Laiba Zabair, 17, and Sana Zabair, 13, both residents of village Abbasspur tehsil in Kahuta, had inadvertently crossed into Indian side. Our troops deployed along the Line of Control having detected the crossing, exercised complete restraint to prevent any harm to the teenagers,” the Army spokesman said.

The spokesman said efforts were being made for early repatriation.