Woman injured as militant’s killing triggers violent protests in Pampore

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PAMPORE: Massive clashes erupted between youths and forces in Namblabal area of Pampore township in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday following the killing of a local militant in a gunfight with forces in Arizal area of Budgam.

Mir and his associate, Mukhtar Ahmad Khan son of Brass Arizal, were killed in a gunfight in Zugoo area of Arizal today morning.

An eyewitness said that people, mostly youth, took to streets and pelted the forces with stones as the news of a local militant, Mohd Amin Mir of Drangbal Pampore.

During the clashes, a woman was injured after being hit by the stone on her head. She was shifted to the nearest hospital for treatment.

The protesters also blocked Srinagar-Jammu highway near Namblabal and the entire area is observing the shutdown.