A sarpanch was critically injured in a suspected militant attack in Sopore township of north Kashmir's Baramulla district today, police said.
Khazir Mohammad was seriously injured after he was shot at by some unidentified militants while he was coming out of a local mosque after offering Friday prayers in his Kranki Shivan village, 55 kms from here, they said.
The injured sarpanch was admitted to hospital.
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No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the incident, they added.