3 children injured in shell explosion in J&K’s Shopian

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SRINAGAR, Sep 13: Three children were injured in an explosion near an encounter site in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said here.
A leftover shell exploded at an encounter site at Heff Shirmal in Shopian, injuring three children who were playing nearby, the officials said.
The children have been rushed to a hospital.
An encounter took place at Heff Shirmal on Monday in which one local militant was killed and a soldier was injured. (Agencies)