Kashmir youth killed in retaliatory fire: police
The Hindu
Shot after an associate of terrorists snatched a weapon from CRPF jawan, say officials; family demands probe
A youth, who was found dead with bullet injuries near a CRPF camp in south Kashmir on Sunday morning, was killed in “retaliatory fire after an associate of terrorists snatched a weapon from a CRPF personnel,” the police said.
“Around 10:30 a.m. (on Sunday), the Shopian Police received an information about an attack by terrorists upon an area domination patrol party of 178 Battalion of CRPF at Babapora Shopian and killing of an unidentified person during the retaliation or cross-firing by the CRPF party,” a police spokesman said.
The police said the preliminary investigation, including statements of eye-witnesses, suggested that terrorists fired upon the area domination party of CRPF, which returned fire.
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