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Civilian killed in Army firing in Kashmir

Civilian killed in Army firing in Kashmir

| @indiablooms | 17 Dec 2017, 10:23 am

Srinagar, Dec 17 (IBNS): A civilian was killed in Army firing during an ambush in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said on Sunday. 

According to reports, 21 RR of Indian army shot dead Asif Iqbal, a driver by profession, during an ambush at Thandipora Kralpora area of Kupwara on late Saturday night.

Police officer told India Blooms that Asif was "mistakenly" killed after forces laid an ambush in the area following intelligence inputs about the movement of militants.

Asif Iqbal was rushed to a nearby hospital for advanced treatment  at Kralpora where from he was referred to a Srinagar hospital, but he succumbed on the way.

Meanwhile, Senior Superintend of Police Kupwara Shamsheer Hussain, while confirming the killing, said it was a case of “mistaken identity”.


(Reporting by Saleem Qadri)

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