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SRINAGAR, 30 JUNE: Two youths were killed allegedly in army firing in the wee hours today in Bandipora district in the Kashmir Valley, triggering furious protests.
Police filed an FIR against unknown army personnel under Section 302 IPC(murder) in connection with the deaths in the back-to-back episodes in Sumbal area. One youth was also injured in the firing, police said. The deceased are identified as Irfan Ahmad Ganaie and Irshad Ahmad Dar, both residents of Markundal village in Sumbal area, 25 kms from here.
The Army has begun an investigation into the incident, Major General R R Nimbodkar, the General Officer Commanding of the counter insurgency Victor Force, told reporters at Awanitpora, 30 km from here.
An army official said while it had no hand in the killing of one youth, the other died when the troops fired in self defence as a mob tried to set an army ambulance afire.
“Based on intelligence inputs about movement of militants through the area, an ambush was laid. Shots were heard outside the cordon area and later it was found that one youth has been killed,” the official said.
Another youth sustained a bullet injury in the firing incident, police said, adding he is out of danger.
The army official said some time later, when an army ambulance was carrying doctors and other staff through the area, a mob attacked it and tried to set the vehicle on fire. “The troops fired in self defence, which resulted in the death of the second youth,” the official added.
Fresh protests broke out in Markundal, Naidkhai and Sumbal areas after the burial of one of the youth, which left several persons injured including the Superintendent of Police Bashir Ahmad Khan. Gen Nimbodkar said after protests broke out in the area, army troops have been withdrawn from there.
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