“A taxi driver was fired upon by terrorists in Heerpora Shopian and got injured," police said on X.
Police said a search operation is going on. Further details will follow.
The non-local has been identified as Paramjit Singh, a taxi driver and a resident of Delhi who suffered injuries.
He has been shifted to a nearby health facility for treatment, sources said.
Security forces have rushed to the spot and cordoned off the area to nab the attackers.
This is the second attack on non-locals in Kashmir Valley this year. On February 8, militants shot two residents of Punjab in Shaheed Gunj area of old city Srinagar.
