Panic gripped Lassipora village of Pulwama district on Wednesday evening when forces fired some shots in air .
A police official said, “Around 9:00 pm army resorted to aerial firing as part of practice firing in the Lassipora area, triggering panic among the residents.
Mistaking the firing for an attack, a sentry posted at nearby Lassipora police post also fired some shots in air.” Meanwhile, forces laid a seige around the Zainpora ,Kallan area of Shopian district and launched searches, these were on when this report was filed.