Srinagar: A Madarassa teacher was injured when unknown militants fired upon him in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Thursday evening.
Official sources said the gunmen fired upon the 25-year-old teacher Sayer Ahmad Wani son of Manzoor Ahmad Wani of Chancer village outside the local mosque at Khandaypora around 8:45 pm.
Sayer, a teacher with local Madrassa at Khandaypora had gone to mosque for offering prayers and was returning towards the Madrassa when he was fired upon by the gunmen.
A police officer said Sayer has suffered bullet wound in leg and has been admitted shifted hospital where his condition is stated to be stable.