Wednesday, June 30, 2010

3 civilian killed in Indian troops firing in Islamabad town

Three youths including two teenagers were killed and three others were injured when Indian troops opened fire on people in southern town Islamabad while local said that the Indian troops entered the houses and killed the youths.
Three youth were killed and two others critically injured in south Kashmir's Islamabad town Tuesday when Indian paramilitary forces fired on protesters, police said.
'Two youths identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad, 23, resident of Anchidora (Islamabad) and Ishtiyaq Ahmad, 20, resident of Dialgam (Islamabad) were killed and three others critically injured when military forces opened fire on Islamabad -Pahalgam road this (Tuesday) afternoon,' a senior police officer said here.
The incident occurred on the Islamabad -Pahalgam road. The three injured were shifted to Srinagar for specialised treatment. One of them, Sajjad-ul-Islam, 24, succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.
People took to streets at Anchedura in Islamabad town raising 'pro-freedom' slogans Indian armed forces opened fire resulting in on the spot death of Imtiyaz Ahmad and Ashfaq-ullah and injuries to three others. The injured were rushed to hospital. One of the injured Aijaz Ahmad Baba was referred to SMHS hospital Srinagar where he was declared brought dead. Later, thousands of people took to streets, they said, adding that the situation was very tense.
Among the victims was 15-year-old Ishtiyaq, a class tenth student and 17-year-old Imtiyaz who was working at a baker's shop in Islamabad.
It was the second incident of firing in Islamabad today. Earlier in the day, the CRPF opened fire on a protest demonstration, injuring 15-year-old Ashiq Ahmad. He received bullet injuries in his leg. "I had gone to get roti from a baker when they fired at me,'' said Ashiq.

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