Youth critical after receiving bullet injury near gunfight site in Nowgam

A youth sustained critical bullet wounds near the encounter site at Gund Checkpora Kanipora Nowgam in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, reports said.

Reports said that the youth took to the streets and clashed with the security forces near the encounter site and its adjoining areas including Khanpora Nowgam. The police and paramilitary CRPF used pellets, tear smoke shells and some live ammunition to disperse them, resulting in minor injuries to three persons.

Besides, one youth, namely Shabir Ahmad son of Mohammad Ashraf of Chakapora, Kanapora was admitted at SMHS hospital here.

According to doctors, Shabir had sustained a bullet wound in his lower abdomen and is being operated upon, reported local news agency .

The doctor said that the condition of the youth was not well.

Earlier,a militant was killed in a gunfight with the security forces in the Kanipora area of Nowgam in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday morning.

Authorities blocked the mobile Internet service in Budgam soon after the gunfight broke out early morning.