With death of another
person the toll mounts to 3, from a firing incident in Jammu & Kashmir's
Kupwara district, as another critically injured civilian has died, according to
officials.
Raja Begum, 54, who had
been admitted to the super specialty hospital of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of
Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar on Tuesday, succumbed to a critical bullet
injury.
Earlier on Tuesday, twenty two year old Muhammad
Iqbal and twenty one year old Nayeem Bhat had died after a clash between the
security forces and a stone pelting mob.
The trouble breaks out after locals alleged that
a girl has been molested by an Army jawan in the town.
Curfew has been imposed in Handwara after
further increase in tension due to receiving of the report of death of another
civilian.
Appeals for a shut-down by separatist
leaders in protest against Handwara firing, authorities on Wednesday imposed
restrictions in six police station areas of Rainawari, Nowhatta, Khanyar, MR
Gunj, Safa Kadal and Maisuma in Srinagar city.
The restrictions will not apply on Sikhs
community, because of Baisakhi. They are free to move in the area placed under
restrictions according to District magistrate Srinagar, Farooq Ahmad Lone.
The two youth killed are expected to be buried
today.
(Author: Ramesh Kumar Jajoo
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(Various Sources)
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