BY: FT Correspondent:
Muzaffarabad: Former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Sardar Tanveer Ilyas, survived an attack after unidentified armed assailants opened fire on his convoy, killing one security guard and injuring several others.
According to sources, the incident occurred while Sardar Tanveer Ilyas’ convoy was passing through an area in the Poonch Division. The attackers allegedly opened indiscriminate fire on the convoy, resulting in the death of one security guard at the scene and injuries to several others. The wounded were shifted to a nearby hospital, where they are receiving medical treatment.
Sources said Sardar Tanveer Ilyas was travelling in a bulletproof vehicle and remained unharmed during the attack. Security personnel immediately returned fire, but the assailants managed to flee the scene.
Following the incident, security has been tightened in the area, and law enforcement agencies have launched a search operation to apprehend those responsible. Authorities have initiated an investigation into the attack.
