A senior police officer told GNS that militants fired upon a person namely Asif Ali Ganie son of Late Head constable Ali Mohd Ganie resident of Hassanpora Taweela.

He received a bullet wound in thigh, subsequently he was shifted to Sub- district hospital  Bijbehara, where his condition is said to be stable, the officer said.

Soon after the incident, the whole area was cordoned off to nab the attackers.