Political activist shot at by militants in J&K

Two suspected militants shot at and injured a political activist here this evening, just days after the killing of a local leader in Pulwama, police said.

The motorcycle-borne assailants shot at Zubair Parray outside his shop in Aloochi Bagh area of the city, an official said.

Sources said Parray was a political activist reportedly affiliated with the BJP.

The official said Parray sustained bullet injuries to his stomach and was undergoing treatment at a hospital here.

Earlier on April 25, a political activist, Ghulam Nabi Patail, was killed and two policemen injured in a militant attack in Rajpora Chowk area in south Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, officials said.