Civilian killed in clashes yesterday laid to rest in Pulwama

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Government forces during a search operation in Kashmir
Government forces during a search operation in Kashmir (Photo Credit: Reshi Irshad)

PULWAMA — The killing of a civilian was reported from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A police officer confirmed the killing of the civilian during a protest and said that he was buried on Wednesday evening.

Pertinently, mobile internet service and calling facility has been suspended in Kashmir after the Hizb commander Riyaz Naikoo was killed in his native Beighpora village.

Sources said that after the killing of Riyaz Naikoo, 18 persons were injured in violent clashes. Four protesters sustained bullet injuries while 14 suffered pellet wounds.

Sources said that one of the youth, Jahangir Yousuf Wani (32) son of Muhammad Yousuf, a resident of Uthmula, was hit by a bullet in his neck after government forces opened live ammunition on the protestors near the encounter site.

Jahangir, who died on the spot, is survived by two children and a wife.

Meanwhile, government forces foiled an attempt from the family of Riyaz Naikoo to erect a tent for visiting mourners. Reports said that forces didn’t allow the family to erect a tent for the mourners.

Pertinently, Naikoo along with his associate was killed in a fierce gunfight. At least, 4 residential houses were razed to ground by the forces during the operation.

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