Militants attack PDP legislator's residence in J&K

Militants on Friday attacked the residence of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) MLA Mushtaq Ahmad Shah in Tral town in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Police said the militants hurled a grenade at Shah's residence.

"Militants also fired at the guard post outside the legislator's house. The fire was returned. No damage has been reported so far," police said.

On Wednesday, militants had hurled a grenade at the house of Aijaz Ahmad Mir, also a PDP MLA, in Wachi area in Shopian district. No damage had occurred in that explosion.

--IANS

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