Srinagar, Aug 2 (Newswire): In occupied Kashmir, a 17-year-old boy, Tariq Ahmed Dar, who was injured when he was hit by a teargas canister fired by Indian troops on his head on Srinagar-Jammu highway at Bijbehara has succumbed to his injuries
Tariq Ahmed Dar was critically injured on Saturday and died at Soura Institute of Medical Sciences in Srinagar, this morning, after battling for life for two days.
As the news about the death of Tariq spread, people took to streets in Bijbehara and staged forceful demonstrations against the killing. The protests were going on till last reports came in.
At least 9 persons were martyred and over 150 injured on Sunday. Three persons including a girl were killed and scores others injured when Indian troops opened fire on protesters in Pampore and Khrew areas. 6 more people were killed and 42 injured in an explosion in Khrew police station.
As the word about the Pampore and Khrew killings reached Srinagar, large number of people took to streets in different parts of the city. Defying curfew restrictions, they took out marches and held demonstrations. Indian police resorted to brute force to disperse the demonstrators. Police and CRPF burst smoke shells inside a hospital where the injured were getting treated. They also beat the patients, attendants and others.
Scores of people were wounded when police and troopers resorted to indiscriminate firing and tear gas shelling in Batamaloo, Natipora, Kupwara, Handwara, Kralpora, Lolab, Shopian, Naaman, Sangam, Pulwama, Islamabad, Bandipore, Baramulla and Sopore areas.
On the other hand, thousands of people staged night protests in the occupied Valley. They staged sit-ins at Srinagar-Jammu highway and raised slogans 'We want freedom' and 'Go India go'.
Meanwhile, the occupation authorities continue to impose strict curfew in all major cities and towns across the Kashmir valley.
Tariq Ahmed Dar was critically injured on Saturday and died at Soura Institute of Medical Sciences in Srinagar, this morning, after battling for life for two days.
As the news about the death of Tariq spread, people took to streets in Bijbehara and staged forceful demonstrations against the killing. The protests were going on till last reports came in.
At least 9 persons were martyred and over 150 injured on Sunday. Three persons including a girl were killed and scores others injured when Indian troops opened fire on protesters in Pampore and Khrew areas. 6 more people were killed and 42 injured in an explosion in Khrew police station.
As the word about the Pampore and Khrew killings reached Srinagar, large number of people took to streets in different parts of the city. Defying curfew restrictions, they took out marches and held demonstrations. Indian police resorted to brute force to disperse the demonstrators. Police and CRPF burst smoke shells inside a hospital where the injured were getting treated. They also beat the patients, attendants and others.
Scores of people were wounded when police and troopers resorted to indiscriminate firing and tear gas shelling in Batamaloo, Natipora, Kupwara, Handwara, Kralpora, Lolab, Shopian, Naaman, Sangam, Pulwama, Islamabad, Bandipore, Baramulla and Sopore areas.
On the other hand, thousands of people staged night protests in the occupied Valley. They staged sit-ins at Srinagar-Jammu highway and raised slogans 'We want freedom' and 'Go India go'.
Meanwhile, the occupation authorities continue to impose strict curfew in all major cities and towns across the Kashmir valley.
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