A civilian was shot at and injured by unknown gunmen in Marhama area of Bijbehara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday evening.

An official said that militants fired upon a civilian identified as Aqib Ahmad Dar, son of Mohd Ismail Dar of Jafer Pora Marhama.

He said that Aqib, who is running a readymade shop in the locality, was shifted to SDH Bijbehara from where he has been referred to GMC Anantnag.

Meanwhile, the area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.