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Civilian Shot Dead in Clashes near Shopian Encounter Site, Says Police

August 04

A Civilian has been killed in Kiloora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian District during the clashes in the area, Police sources told The Media.

The Civilian has been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmed, a resident of South Kashmir’s Kundalan area.

Massive clashes had erupted in South Kashmir’s Shopian post the encounter that began at around 4:30 am in Shopian.

At least 20 civilians have been injured in the clashes as confirmed by Hospital officials to The Kashmiriyat.

5 Militants have been killed in the ongoing Kiloora Encounter which raged late night on Friday.

Massive operations launched jointly by RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police are going on the area.