Civilian killed as army fires at stone-pelting protesters in Kashmir’s Budgam

Mangalore Today News Network

Srinagar, Jul 21, 2017 : A civilian was killed and another injured in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday after the army opened fire at stone-pelting protesters.

 

Police said Tanveer Ahmed Pala was killed and Mohammed Ibrahim Wani wounded after a foot patrol of the army mistook a firecracker for a grenade and fired at a group of stone-pelters in Beerwah.

“As reported by the block medical officer of Beerwah, one civilian has been killed in firing. Another civilian was injured and after first-aid we have referred him to Srinagar,” said a senior district health official, who refused to be quoted.

This came amid a Kashmir-wide shutdown called by separatists that paralysed normal life in the Valley.
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The Valley’s joint separatist leadership, comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik, also called for a sit-in outside the headquarters of the United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) against the “killing of youth, unabated rights violations, raids and caging pro-freedom leadership”.

Srinagar district officials said restrictions under section 144 of the criminal procesure code were imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of eight police stations inthe state capital. Schools and colleges, shops, public transport and other businesses establishments remained shut.

Local train services were suspended across Kashmir. Mirwaiz Farooq tweeted on Friday morning: “#Curfew imposed,entire city barricaded,barbed wires all across, leadership caged.Even a peaceful sit in is a threat to the “mighty” #State!”

courtesy:HT