In an attack on an Army camp in Kakpora area of Pulwama on late Sunday, a civilian and an army man was injured. Both succumbed to their injuries injuries.
The slain civilian was identified as Bilal Ahmad Ganie, a sumo driver by profession and a resident of Narwa Pulwama.
Police in their statement said that that militants fired upon army’s 50 Rashtriya Rifles camp at Kakapora around 10:15 pm last night. “The militants first lobbed a grenade and later fired towards the camp. Soldiers retaliated the fire triggering a brief gun battle in which a civilian and a soldier were injured,” he said. The injured were rushed to the hospital where a civilian identified as Bilal Ahmad Ganie- sumo driver by profession-son of Muhammad Ramzan Ganie of Narwa Pulwama and a soldier were injured.”
In wake of the death of a civilian, internet and train services were suspended in the district as a ‘precautionary measure.’
The cellular companies snapped the Internet late Sunday night after a directive from the police. “The service was immediately suspended as a precautionary measure following the death of a civilian,” said an official.
Train service between Banihal and Srinagar was also suspended. However, trains continued to play between Srinagar and Baramulla.
“In view of law and order problem in south Kashmir, especially in Pulwama district today, as a precautionary measure the Banihal to Srinagar rail service and vice versa will remain suspended today (Monday). However rail service from Srinagar to Baramulla and vice versa will ply as per schedule,” said a railway official.
