Srinagar

A moderate intensity earthquake that jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday led to the tilting of a minaret of the famous Sufi Saint Sheikh Noorudin Noorani's shrine at Chrar-e-Sharief in Budgam district.

Management of the Sheikh Nooruddin Wali's shrine said that besides the tilting, there was no apparent damage to the main building which is now being inspected to detect internal damage.

Revered equally by the Muslims and local Pandits, the Sufi saint is also called Nund Rishi.

The shrine building was gutted on May 11, 1995 when a Pakistani terrorist Mast Gul along with other terrorists converted it into a fortified bunker while being challenged by the security forces.

Prime Miniter narendra Modi has called the Lt Governor of J&K Manoj Sinha to enquire about the extent of damage caused by the earthquake that jolted Kashmir this morning.