One shot at by militants in Baramulla

SRINAGAR:
One person, who has mobile transmission towers installed inside his residential compound, was critically injured after suspected militants fired on him in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district today, police said.
Imtiyaz Ahmad, a resident of Aram Mohalla of Pattan area of the district, was fired upon by unknown assailants near his home this evening, a police officer said.
He said Ahmad was rushed to a local hospital where from he was referred to a hospital here for treatment.
Although it was not immediately clear as to why he was targeted, police said that the installation of the towers could be the reason.
Ahmad has two mobile phone transmission towers installed at his house.
This is the fourth such attack in the district since Saturday. (AGENCIES)