Youth killed in Kashmir clashes (Lead)
Saturday - June 16, 2018 12:36 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Youth killed in Kashmir clashes (Lead)
Srinagar June 16 (IANS) A young man was killed on Saturday in clashes with security forces post Eid prayers in Jammu and Kashmir s Anantnag town police said.
Police sources said Sheraz Ahmad of Barakpora village who was injured in the street battles in Janglamandi area succumbed to his critical injuries in a Srinagar hospital.
Reports said over a dozen protesters had been injured in the clashes. Similar clashes also broke out at other places in the Kashmir Valley.
In Pulwama a crowd protested against the killing of a nine-year-old boy on Friday in Army firing the police said.
Youths in Shopian town too resorted to stone pelting.
Clashes took place in Srinagar city s Eidgah area where large crowds of devotees gathered to offer congregational Eid prayers.
Eid prayers were also held at Baramulla Sopore Badgam Kupwara and Ganderbal towns.
--IANS sq/mr/ksk
Police sources said Sheraz Ahmad of Barakpora village who was injured in the street battles in Janglamandi area succumbed to his critical injuries in a Srinagar hospital.
Reports said over a dozen protesters had been injured in the clashes. Similar clashes also broke out at other places in the Kashmir Valley.
In Pulwama a crowd protested against the killing of a nine-year-old boy on Friday in Army firing the police said.
Youths in Shopian town too resorted to stone pelting.
Clashes took place in Srinagar city s Eidgah area where large crowds of devotees gathered to offer congregational Eid prayers.
Eid prayers were also held at Baramulla Sopore Badgam Kupwara and Ganderbal towns.
--IANS sq/mr/ksk
