Militants Attack in J&K's Anantnag District; Injured DDC Candidate

Militants in Jammu & Kashmir's Anantnag district opened fire which injured a leader contesting in the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) elections. The candidate, identified as Anees-ul-Islam of J&K's Apni Party was electing from the Sagam area of Kokernag region. After being shot in arm, he hurried to a sub-divisional hospital of Kokernag for the treatment. Later, the military officials barricaded the area in-order to arrest the militants.