Government forces beat up shopkeeper at Eidgah, locals allege

SRINAGAR — A civilian was on Thursday allegedly beaten by government forces near Eidgah Srinagar, locals alleged.

Locals alleged that a man identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Wangnoo, 40, son of Sonaulla of Ganderpora Eidgah, a shopkeeper was beaten ruthlessly by the government forces near Eidgah today during which he has sustained critical injuries.

They said that the injured was immediately rushed to SMHS hospital where he is undergoing treatment, adding that Mushtaq was beaten after the clashes between youth and the forces erupted in the area.

Officials in SMHS hospital said that the injured man was received by them today and was undergoing various tests and is stable. (KNO)