22-yr-old youth injured in Sonwar firing incident

Sheikh Danish

Srinagar: A 22-year-old youth was on Wednesday evening injured in a firing incident in Sonwar area of Srinagar, official sources said.
Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a civilian identified as Aakash Mehra, son of Ramesh Kumar Mehra was injured after suspected militants fired some shots near the Krishna Dhaba in Sonwar area here.
They said the injured has been shifted to hospital for treatment.
Medical Superintendent of SMHS hospital, Dr Nazir Choudhary told KNO that the youth has received a bullet in his chest and is being operated at Trauma ward.
He added that his condition is critical at present—(KNO)