Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR Aug 10: Militants today opened fire on a group porters working with Army in Keran sector, of North Kashmir killing one of them and injuring the other.
Army spokesman said here that as the group of locals employed as porters was moving in the forward area of Keran Sector, militants hiding in forests opened indiscriminate fire killing Shaukat Chauhan, 25, son of Mangta Chauhan of Kachama village while another was seriously injured.
“Despite the poor weather, the injured, after being given first aid by an Army doctor, was evacuated by helicopter to the Army hospital in BB Cantonment, Srinagar where his condition is stated to be stable”, said the spokesman.
He said, “Such acts are a clear indication of frustration of terror outfits who have now even started targeting innocent, unarmed locals who are earning their livelihood through honest hard work”.
The spokesman said that Army expresses its deep condolences on the death of Shaukat Chauhan and stands in firm solidarity with his family in this hour of grief and loss. The Army is committed in extending all possible assistance to the bereaved family and in providing the best medical care to the injured person.
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