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Civilian killed near Kashmir encounter site, seven others injured in firing

by IBNS 27 Mar 2017, 10:32 pm

#KashmirEncounter #BudgamChadoora #CivilianKilled #YouthKilled #SecurityForces #StonePeltingProtesters

Srinagar, Mar 28 (IBNS) : One civilian was killed and seven others were injured as security forces opened fire on stone-pelting protesters, who gathered near the encounter site at Chadoora area of central Kashmir's Budgam district, reports said.

According to reports, 22-year-old Zahid Rashid Ganaie was critically injured after being hit by a bullet near the site of a gunfight in Durbugh village of Chadoora. 

 
The encounter is still going on.

The  youth was rushed to SMHS hospital, Srinagar where he was declared dead.

"we could not save the youth, he was dead on arrival," Medical Superintendent SMHS Hospital  Nazir Ahmad Choudhary told IBNS.

Another youth is stated to be in a critical condition in hospital.

According to reports, all the injured received inflicted by  either pellet or tears gas shells. 


(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)

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