Three Pulwama residents injured in Army firing

Suhail A Shah

Anantnag, April 21

Three civilians, including a minor boy, were injured after Army men opened fire at stone-throwing youth in Pulwama district of south Kashmir around 7 pm on Saturday.

The injured have been shifted to Srinagar for specialised treatment. They have been identified as Faizan Farooq, 13, Tanveer Ahmad Pandit, 45, and Sajad Ahmad Sheikh, 35, all residents of Karimabad village in Pulwama district.

As per police reports, an area domination party of the 55 Rashtriya Rifles of the Army was patrolling the area when youths attacked them with stones.

“They (Army men) opened fire in response, injuring at least three persons. The injured are stable,” said Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Pulwama, Chaudhry Muhammad Aslam.

The SSP said the Army men maintained that their Casper vehicle was obstructed by the stone-throwing youth in the area.

Public Relations Officer of the Army Rajesh Kalia said the details were being ascertained.

As news of the firing spread, protests erupted in many parts of Pulwama district.