August 17, 2026 01:59 am (IST)
Two youths killed in pellet gun and tear gas firing as fresh violence erupts in Kashmir
Srinagar, Sept 10 (IBNS) : Two civilians were killed in separate incidents as fresh violence erupted in Kashmir on Saturday,taking the overall death toll in the current uprising to 78. reports said.
a 23-year-old youth was killed in pellet gun firing by security forces at Batengoo village of south Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Earlier in the day, a 26-year-old man was killed after being hit by a tear gas shell in Shopian.
The deceased was identified as Yawar Ahmad.
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