A non-local driver hailing from Pathankot in Punjab received gunshot injuries after he was targeted by 'unidentified' terrorists near Yader village in South Kashmir district of Pulwama late Thursday evening.
This is the fifth incident involving non-locals in the last few days.
According to police the injured driver has been identified as Sonu Sharma resident of Pathankot in Punjab. He is currently undergoing treatment in the district hospital as he had received gunshot injuries on his right thigh.
Earlier, two civilians hailing from Pathankot were targeted in the Litter area of Pulwama on April3. The very next day two labourers from Bihar were attacked while a CRPF jawan was killed from a close range in Maisuma area of Srinagar.
In another incident two civilians received gunshot injuries in Handwara during an altercation between worshippers and jawans of the Indian army. According to ground reports, worshippers in Handwara raised objections when jawans were seen recording a video near a religious place. As some locals started raising slogans against the security forces two civilians received gunshot injuries during accidental firing in the area.
Meanwhile in Jammu, jawans of the Border Security Force Thursday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition in the Pargwal area of Akhnoor along the International border.
According to a BSF spokesman, the BSF troops recovered AK 47 Rifle-01, AK 47 Rds- 20 Rds, Rifle Magazines:- 02, Pistol- 02 (Made in Italy), Pistol Rds- 40 Rds and Pistol Magazines- 04.