Anantnag, Dec 23: A woman was among three persons killed and atleast as many persons were injured after an alleged mentally unsound person attacked them with a lathi in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday.
A top police officer told that the incident took place at Ashmuqam area of the district. He said that all six injured were shifted to hospital, however three of them unfortunately succumbed to their injuries. He said a case has been registered with regard to the incident. He said that the person has been arrested.
Meanwhile the sources identified the deceased persons as Ghulam Nabi Khadim son of Asadullah, Hafiza Begum and Mohammad Amin Shah, all residents of Aishmuqam. The injured include Abdul Rehman Wani son of M Amin Wani and Mohammad Sultan Saka son of Mohammad Yousuf, all residents of Aishmuqam.
(GNS)
