Budgam, Sep 21 (KNS): A civilian was injured after militants fired upon security forces during a cordon and search operation near Lassipora village Khag in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday, police said here.

Police in a statement to Kashmir News Service (KNS), said that militants fired upon the security forces while on an operational duty near village Lassipora Khag in which one civilian namely Bilal Ahmad Rather of Charihar received injury in the leg.

Police said that the injured is stable and the area adjacent to the place of incident, i.e. Lachmanpora Beerwah is under cordon and search is going on.

It also said that the credentials of the injured person are also being ascertained. (KNS)