May 03, 2024 11:33 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
'Daughters of the country lost': Sakshee Malikkh after BJP field Brij Bhushan's son in LS polls | Police arrest hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators at ULCA as protests disrupt colleges across US | Kolkata Raj Bhavan female staff alleges molestation by Governor CV Ananda Bose, files FIR | Kate Middleton shares birthday photograph of her daughter Princess Charlotte | LS polls: Suspense continues over Amethi, Raebareli candidates as Congress remains indecisive
Civilian killed in Kashmir firing by security forces

Civilian killed in Kashmir firing by security forces

India Blooms News Service | | 27 Apr 2017, 06:02 pm
Srinagar, Apr 27 (IBNS) A civilian was killed while several others were injured when security forces opened fire on protesters in north Kashmir's Kupwara town, police said on Thursday.

According to reports, Mohammad Yousuf, a middle-aged man, was killed in the firing after “violent mob” attacked security vehicles in Panzgam village of Kupwara town.

Earlier in the day armed militants attacked an army camp in Panzgam of Kupwara town resulting resulting in the death of three army men, including a Captain.

While two militants died in the encounter following the attack, five soldiers were also wounded.

The deceased were identified as 25-year-old Captain Ayush Yadav, 46-year-old Junior Commissioned Officer Bhoop Singh Gujjar Dusaa,  and 38-year-old Naik Venkat Raman.

Image of Captain Ayush Yadav killed in Kashmir attack. 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.