Srinagar: Four photojournalists were injured after they were hit by pellets fired by the armed forces during clashes near the Shopian gunfight site.
One of the injured journalists was identified as Waseem Andrabi who works with Hindustan Times newspaper. He was hit by pellets in his face, said a witness.
According to reports the others were identified as Rising Kashmir’s photo journlaist Nisar ul Haq, Kashmir Essence reporter Junaid Gulzar and Mir Burhan of ANN.
The photojournalists have suffered injures in face and neck and have been shifted to primary health centres for treatment.
Intense clashes erupted in the area soon after the gunfight broke out in the village. Reports said that forces fired tear gas and pellets to disperse the youth who were pelting them with stones.
Three militants have been killed so far in the gunfight. One among the slain is the brother of an IPS officer.
News agency GNS, quoting official sources reported that Shamsul Haq Mengnoo, son of Mohammad Rafiq Mengnoo, a resident of Draggud village of Shopian district, was among the slain.
Shamsul Haq was pursuing Bachelors of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS) at government college Zakura when he joined militancy. His elder brother Inamul Haq is 2012 IPS batch officer who is posted in North East.
The identity of the two other militants was being ascertained, the report said.
One army man has also sustained injuries during the course of the gunfight, the report added . It also mentioned that four militants are trapped and one of them has reportedly escaped. However, there was no official confirmation so far.
