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Youth killed in clashes near Shopian gunfight site

During the clashes between protesters and armed forces which erupted near the gun fight site in Shopian, a youth has been killed.

His identity has not yet been ascertained. He was declared brought dead upon arrival at the district hospital of Shopian. He was a resident of Pinjura area of the district.  According to reports he had sustained a bullet injury in his chest.

At least five more youth were injured, one of them critically, in the clashes. The critically injured youth, identified as Inayat Ahmad Malla has been shifted to a hospital in Srinagar.

Earlier, after specific inputs about the presence of militants in the a joint team of army and Special Operations Group (SOG) cordoned off Turkiwangam village. During the cordon, militants, who are believed to be three in number opened fire and a gun fight ensued.

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