Army resort to aerial firing in Shopian

SRINAGAR : Army soldiers resorted to aerial firing in south Kashmir’s Shopian town on Friday after a few stones were pelted towards their vehicles.

Army vehicles were travelling on the Court Road in Shopian when a few stones fell near and some hit them, witnesses said. They said that soldiers resorted to aerial firing, beat several people and detain one. They also damaged properties of venders on the Court Road and around old Bus Stand.