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Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Indian troops fire on Kashmiri protestersSRINAGAR: Security forces in Indian-held Kashmir opened fire and killed a protester on Monday during a demonstration by hundreds of residents angry about mid-winter power cuts, police said. The incident took place in northern Boniyar village, in the suburbs of the main city of Srinagar.
“Security forces opened fire when unruly protesters hurled stones and tried to storm the main office of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC),” a police officer said. One demonstrator was killed and one wounded, he said, adding that five security force personnel had been arrested. An official statement said the government took “a very serious view of the incident and has asked the state police to take immediate steps to bring those responsible for the incident to book”.
The shooting sparked more protests with young men burning tyres to block the main highway used by the army to carry supplies to posts along the de facto border with Pakistan. Kashmiri separatists issued a statement warning that “they will not take such incidents lightly”. agencies
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk