Civilian Injured Critically In Firing Near Army Camp In Budgam

SRINAGAR A civilian was critically injured in firing near army camp in Chattergam area of Budgam district in Central Kashmir on Friday, officials said.

Ishfaq Ahmad Ganaie son of Nazir Ahmad Ganie of Magraypora Budgam was injured in the firing near the camp of the Army’s 50 Rashtriya Rifles in the Chattergam area, a police official said.

In the incident, Ishfaq suffered serious bullet wounds and was taken to nearby hospital where from he was taken to SMHS for advanced treatment.

SSP Budgam Tijender Singh said that there was a firing incident at Chittergam this evening in which one person suffered injuries.

A police party has been rushed to the spot to ascertain the details, he said.

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Meanwhile, Army said that a youth was critically injured in firing by militants 500-600 meters outside its camp at Chattargam in central Kashmirs Budgam district.

In a case of (militant) committed atrocity, Ishfaq Ahmad Ganie of Magraypora was shot at by the (militants), 500-600 metres away from Army Camp at Chhatargam. When the Army troops heard sound of firing, the Quick Reaction Team immediately rushed towards the direction of fire to find out what was happening, said PRO defense Col Rajesh Kalia in a statement.

When the party reached the spot, they saw Ishafaq (Ahmad Ganie son of Nazir Ahmad Ganie of Magraypora Khanda) in a pool of blood. He had bullet injuries, one in head and the other in leg and was immediately taken to Chhatargam hospital from where doctors shifted him to SMHS, he said, adding, the reports of individual lobbing the grenade on Army Camp and Army retaliation are completely baseless.

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