In a suspected terrorist attack, two civilians were killed and eight others were injured after gunmen entered a village in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The injured with gunshot wounds have been shifted to the hospital.
Officials said at least two armed men resorted to indiscriminate firing at villagers at Dangri village this evening.
"Firing took place at three houses. Two civilians have been killed and four others are injured. A search operation has been launched," said Mukesh Singh, Additional Director General of Police.
Local reports say the number of dead has risen to three and eight people, who are seriously injured, have been rushed to hospital.
There is chaos at Rajouri medical college hospital as the injured are taken there for treatment.
This is the second incident of civilian killings in the district in the past two weeks.
AdvertisementOn December 16, two civilians were killed outside an army camp in Rajouri.
