Civilian killed near CRPF camp at Zainapora

Civilian killed near CRPF camp at Zainapora

Police say person killed in cross firing

Srinagar, Oct 24 : A civilian was on Sunday morning killed near CRPF camp in Babapora area of Zainapora hamlet in South Kashmir’s Shopian .

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a civilian, identified as Shahid Aijaz from Anantnag was killed in a firing incident at Babapora area of Shopian.

Meanwhile, a top police official informed that he was killed in cross firing after CRPF party retaliated the militant action in the area.

Police said that CRPF party was out for area domination when militants fired upon them, which they (CRPF) retaliated.

“During cross firing, one person died. Credential being ascertained,” police said—(KNO)