In an audacious attack in the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital in Srinagar, Mohammad Naveed Jatt alias Abu Hanzulla, a Pakistani terrorist fired upon the policemen escorting him to a hospital for a routine check-up and escaped.  The prisoner had snatched a weapon from the cops escorting him, fired at them, and escaped in the ensuing melee. There were five other prisoners accompanying him, who have all been remanded to custody.  

Two policemen have been injured, out of whom one is critical. SSP Srinagar Imtiaz Ismail Parray said, "Six detainees were being brought from Central Jail. Out of them, one snatched weapons from the police and fired at the protection party. One policeman is critically injured & another is injured. The prisoner's name is Naveed. He is probably an outsider."

Naveed Jatt was arrested a few months ago in Shopian. Details awaited.



Image: Naveed Jatt who escaped after firing at the police protection party at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital in Srinagar today.