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Shopian Gunfight: Two girls critically injured during clashes

Srinagar: Two girls have been critically injured during clashes near the Shopian gunfight site.

Both the girls are residents of Odoo village of the district. They were brought to the district hospital with bullet injuries. Both were referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment.

Earlier, a 17-year old boy identified as old Shakir Ahmed Mir, a resident of Qalampora area, died after receiving a bullet injury in his chest.

Another youth was injured after government forces opened fire to disperse protesters near the gunfight site.

“Shakir had received a bullet wound in his chest and as such succumbed,” Block Medical Officer PHC Javeed Ahmad Bhat, who operated upon the boy told news agency GNS.

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