Two persons who were running a chemist shop were injured after militants fired at them at Zainapora area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 8 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, militants barged inside the chemist shop outside Sub-district hospital Zainapora village of Shopian District and abducted Irfan ahmad Lone and Muzafar Ahmad Bhat from the shop. Sources said that Ifran was polling agent of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Zainapora village where voting took place on May 6.
Meanwhile, Police busted a militant hideout in Ganderbal area of Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 8, reports Daily Excelsior. Working on a credible input, Police and Security Forces (SFs) busted a militant hideout in Gagangeer area and recovered incriminating material, arms and ammunition.
Separately, a combined team of SFs cordoned off Rathsuna village in Tral area of Pulwama District of Jammu and Kashmir on May 8, reports Daily Excelsior. As soon as the cordon was laid, youth pelted stones on the SFs leading to clashes. The clashes continued but the SFs later called off the operation as no militants were found there.
SFs also cordoned off Gohan village of Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir after inputs about presence of militants in the area on May 8, reports Daily Excelsior. House to house searches were conducted and all the entry and exit points of the village have been sealed. The search operation was later called off as no militants were found there.