Teen killed in Army firing in Kashmir

A teenager was killed in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday when Army opened fire on people protesting against the deaths of four civilians earlier this week. The firing left at least three others injured. 

Reports said Arif Ahmad Dar, a Class XI student was killed when army opened fire on protesters in Natnusa, Kupwara, 110 km from here. The protesters attacked the army camp with stones and in the retaliatory action, Dar and three others were injured, reports added.

Dar succumbed to his injuries on way to hospital.

Block medical officer of Kupwara Dr Fareed said Dar had received bullets in the upper part of the legs. He



said three other injured have been referred to SMHS hospital in Srinagar as they too have bullet injuries in legs.

Two of the injured have been identified as Amir Sheikh and Danish Sheikh.

Protests and strike are being held in Kashmir since Tuesday, when four civilians including a woman were killed in security forces firing in Handwara, where a protest was in progress after locals charged that a soldier had tried to molest a school girl.

Authorities have placed some areas of Srinagar, Handwara and Kupwara towns under curfew since Wednesday and also suspended mobile internet services from Thursday to maintain law and order.