Pulwama Civilian Killings: Who was Shaista Hamid?

Pulwama: Shaista Hamid who was killed in alleged forces’ action Sunday in Pulwama was pursuing her Master’s Degree from Maulana Azad National Ur.du University (MANUU).

Giving details, a local from the area said over phone that Shaista, d/o of Abdul Hamid of New College, Lelhaar, Pulwama was a bright student enrolled in MANUU, Kashmir Life reported.

Shaista had two bothers and a sister.

Her father and a brother are employees while one of her brothers is pursuing engineering. Her mother and one sister are homemakers.

Locals said the 22-year-old girl was killed after hit by tear-gas canister.

Shaista, locals said, was awaiting her PG results.