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‘Accidental’ death sparks protests in Kashmir

aljazeera.com

Angry demonstrators blocked a main highway in Indian administered Kashmir to protest the killing of a young man by the Indian army in an incident the military has referred to as an « accidental » shooting.

Ashiq Hussain Rather, 22, was killed late on Friday when a soldier accidentally fired his rifle as security forces combed the area for militants, the army said.

The killing occurred in the Baramulla district of the Kashmir valley.

Relatives and other residents of the area said that he was shot and killed inside the compound of his house.

« It was a case of the accidental discharge of a single bullet by a soldier which led to the unfortunate incident, » Lieutenant General SA Hasnain told the Press Trust of India.

« The deceased was innocent. Inquiries have been ordered, » he added. Read more…

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