New Delhi:

An off-duty soldier was shot at by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama today, the police said.

The soldier has been admitted to a hospital, the police said, adding the attack happened in Pulwama’s Tral town.

The soldier received two bullet injuries in his legs. He was shot near his house, news agency PTI reported.

The soldier was on leave and had come home to spend time with his family. Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to track down the terrorists.