Jammu & Kashmir

Two forest employees injured in firing in Pulwama, say officials

Armed forces personnel patrol in forest area in Kashmir. [FPK File Photo/Vikar Syed]

Srinagar: Two forest department employees were injured in firing by unidentified gunmen in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district.

Officials told IANS that some unknown persons, probably forest smugglers, fired at a forest patrolling party near Bagander Bridge Sangerwani in the district on Tuesday.

“In this incident, two forest department employees, including forester Jahanger Ahmad Chichi and forest department casual labourer Imran Yusuf got injured.

“Both have been shifted to a hospital,” the news agency officials said.

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