Three civilians were killed after the Army opened fire at stone pelters Shakir Ahmed Khanday, Irshad Majeed and a 16-year-old girl named Andleeb died in the clash Protesters have blocked roads in different parts of south Kashmir
Three civilians including a teenaged girl were killed after the Army opened fire at stone-pelters in south Kashmir’s Haworah locality in Kulgam district today.<br/>Civilians identified as Shakir Ahmed Khanday, Irshad Majeed and a teenaged girl named Andleeb died of their injuries in the hospital after clashes in Redwani village where the army was on a survey.<br/>Sources on the ground said the troops resorted to firing after the group started pelting stones at them while they were passing through the area. <br/>Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a senior Hurriyat Conference leader who is under house arrest, said on Twitter security forces had fired “indiscriminately” at protesters and accused them of “massacre”.<br/>Protesters blocked roads in different parts of south Kashmir and authorities switched off the mobile internet in the region after the deaths.
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