J&K: 20 injured in clash between protesters, security forces in Pulwama
15 April 2017 3:40 PM IST
Official said security forces resorted to baton charge and fired several tear smoke shells to disperse the protestors.
Shabir Ahmad Pandit, cousin of the surrendered militant Tariq Ahmad Pandit, and Manzoor Ahmad were shot at by militants at Kareemabad in Pulwama district last night around 10 pm, a police official said. (Photo: PTI)
Srinagar: Twenty persons were on Saturday injured in a clash between protesters and security forces in Pulwama town in south Kashmir.
A group of youth started shouting slogans and hurling stones at security forces near Degree College, Pulwama, on Saturday afternoon, a police official said.
He said the security forces resorted to baton charge and fired several tear smoke shells to disperse the protestors. There were unconfirmed reports of security forces firing a few warning shots in the air.
At least, five persons were hurt during the clash, the official said.
( Source : PTI )
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