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Six protesters killed in Kashmir firing | |||
2013-07-19 | |||
Indian paramilitary forces on Thursday shot dead six people protesting against an alleged incident involving troops in a religious seminary in Kashmir, two police officers said. Troops fired on protesters who had gathered outside a Border Security Force (BSF) station in the district of Gool, 230km south of the main city of Srinagar, the officers said on condition of anonymity. “It is mayhem. Six are dead and dozens injured. The death toll could rise further,” said one officer.
“They beat him up... That is when Abdul Lateef (the caretaker) raised an alarm and people started to assemble and the word spread,” Shabir told AFP by telephone from Gool. Other local residents said the troops had entered the mosque to complain about the loud recitation of prayers by worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan. The angry protesters clashed outside the station on Thursday with troops who started firing, witnesses said.
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Posted by:Steve White |