KOTLI: Five security personnel were injured when members of the banned Joint Action Committee allegedly opened fire in the Panjeera Bazaar area of Kotli, police said.
A spokesperson for the Mirpur regional police chief said the personnel were removing illegal checkpoints when the shooting occurred. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The Deputy Inspector General Police of the Mirpur Region, the security personnel were busy in clearing illegal checkpoints when members of the banned outfit opened fire on them.
The injured personnel have been shifted to the nearby hospital for medical treatment.
