Dr Nazir Chaudhary, medical superintendent at the main SMHS hospital in Srinagar told the AFP news agency that 24 injured villagers had been admitted for treatment.
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Atleast 81 people have been killed while over 80,00 injured so far in the firing of bullets, pallets, and teargas shells on peaceful protesters by Indian troops and police personnel.
Media reports quoting police sources said that the Army first approached police asking them to hand over the dead body of Shabbir to the family.
He also said that militants across LOC are trying to take advantage of unrest in Valley and they have seen a spike in the infiltration bids.
The locals said that 30-year-old lecturer, Shabbir Ahmad Mongu, was among the arrested people.
A journalist from Saffron town Pampore said that army has entered the village around 10 PM and left around 1 AM.
The police official, who spoke on customary condition of anonymity, said at least 25 people, including Ahmed’s brother, were reported injured.
Schools, colleges and private offices remained closed while public transport remained off the roads due to the strike called by the separatists.
Mobile Internet and mobile telephony services across the valley remained suspended. However, broadband services were restored early Thursday morning after five days. The residents said the forces damaged their houses and arrested several youth among which Mangoo was killed while few others are injured.
A sit-in was held in Srinagar’s Nawa Kadal area to protest the continued killings of civilians in Kashmir.
A lecturer was killed and 18 others were injured in clashes between security forces and protesters who were opposing a search operation in Khrew area of Pulwama district in Kashmir where curfew and restrictions remained in force for the 41st day on Thursday.
“The incident is regrettable”. The killing sparked widespread protest while men and women staged a massive anti-Army protest in the area.
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He has also said that there will be a reaction only after getting proper details of incident.
