Militants attack police camp in Shopian

SRINAGAR: Militants attacked a police camp on Thursday evening in south Kashmir’s Shopian district.

A police official said that militants lobbed a grenade at a police camp, which houses an IRP (Indian Reserve Police) battalion and the office of ASP (assistant superintendent of police), in Gagran on the outskirts of Shopian town around 6:50 pm.

The grenade was also followed by firing, he added.

The police men manning the bunkers, according to the official, also retailed to the fire.

However, there were no immediate reports of any casualties on the either side, he added.