1 killed, 10 injured in violence in Kashmir Valley

KASHMIR-2NDLD FIRING

Srinagar, Sep 13 (PTI) One person was killed and 10 others
were injured as security personnel used force at several
places after irate mobs set ablaze a private school and a
railway hut in Kashmir Valley, in India on Monday.
Nissar Ahmad Bhat was killed and three others were injured
when security forces allegedly opened fire after a mob pelted
stones on them at Ajas, 45 kms from here in Bandipora district
in north Kashmir, a police spokesman said.
With Bhat's death, the toll in the 95-day unrest in the
Valley rose to 72.
Three persons -- Nazir Ahmad Ganai, Amir Sofi and Ishfaq
Hamid -- got bullet injury when security forces allegedly
opened fire to chase away a violent mob at Humhama near
Srinagar Airport this afternoon, official sources said adding
all of them were brought to SMHS hospital for treatment.
Before attacking the security forces with stones, the mob
set ablaze railway hut and an abandoned house belonging to a
particular community in the area.
A police spokesman said three persons - Zahoor Ahmad,
Muzaffar Ahmad and Bilal Ahmad Tantray - were injured when
security forces lobbed teargas shells to disperse a violent
mob outside Parimpora Police Station here.
Two more persons were injured when security forces opened
fire to chase away stone-pelting mob at Khannabal, 55 kms from
here in Anantnag district of South Kashmir, they said.
Bashir Ahmad Najar, a resident of Khaipora village of
Tangmarg, was admitted in SKIMS hospital at Soura here with
critical head injuries, the sources said.
They said Najar had allegedly received a blow on his head
while security forces were chasing an irate mob in his home
town Tangmarg, 45 kms from here on Srinagar-Baramulla National
Highway. (More) PTI MIJ RET
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