One of the two forest department employees who were injured after being fired upon by unknown gunmen in the Pulwama has succumbed to his injuries.
On Tuesday evening, two employees identified as Jahangir Ahmad Chechi, and Imran Yousuf noticed suspicious activity at Sonabanjar forest area near Bagandar Bridge while patrolling during the night, they said.
As they went near to inspect, the unknown persons fired at the employees, injuring them, official sources said.
The injured were taken to a local hospital from where Imran was shifted to S M H S Hospital in Pulwama in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries.