Srinagar, Jan 24 (KNB): A civilian identified as Shakir Ahmad Mir (17) of Qalampora was Wednesday killed in Shopian, South Kashmir after hit by pellets during the clashes which erupted following the encounter in the area between militants and the government forces.
The government forces used resorted to pellet and aerial shots to disperse the protesting youth at Chaigund area of Keegam who were trying to disrupt the anti-militancy operation. Sources said KNB that massive clashes are going on near encounter site at Chaigund Dairoo in Shopain.
A joint team of army and SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police earlier launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Chaigund Dairoo village of Shopian after inputs about the presence of militants.
Sources added, that two women were also injured during clashes near the gunfight site in Chaigund, Audoo area of district Shopian.
Meanwhile, clashes erupted between protesters and the government forces during a cordon-and-search-operation (CASO) in Nawnagri Chandgam village of Pulwama district in south Kashmir on Wednesday. (KNB)
Blood of #Kashmir’s youth being spilled mercilessly and with impunity! 17 year old Shakir Ahmed #ShotDead as Indian troops fire indiscriminately on protestors at Chaigund Shopian, 2 girls with bullet injuries on their head shifted to a Srinagar hospital in critical condition! pic.twitter.com/TG2qA9Scq7
— Mirwaiz Umar Farooq (@MirwaizKashmir) January 24, 2018
