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J&K: Another civilian killed during clashes with security forces

J&K: Another civilian killed during clashes with security forces

| | 28 Mar 2017, 06:13 pm
Srinagar, Mar 28 (IBNS): Another civilian was allegedly killed during clashes with security forces in Durbugh village of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam area, taking the toll of civilian deaths to three.

According to sources, a youth, who was identified as Ashfaq from Rangreth, was injured during clashes at the encounter site in
Chadoora. He died while he was taken to Srinagar SMHS Hospital for treatment.

With this death, the death toll in the ongoing encounter touched four.

Three civilians and a militant have been killed so far.

Earlier, 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  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.

(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
 

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