SHOPIAN: Police on Tuesday said that eleven people, including six forces’ personnel, were injured in clashes near the site of a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday.
“Pertinent to mention that it was a difficult operation due to the terrain and there were clashes in the area which was handled by the security forces,” a police spokesman said, in a statement.
He said “only five cases of injuries were reported and three of them were discharged after preliminary medical attention.”
“Separately, six security forces’ personnel injured during the clashes have been discharged after medical attention,” said the spokesman. “Although this was a day-long operation, the effort of SFs and cooperation of citizen did not result in any significant injuries or collateral damage.”