Kulgam/April,11: After the killing of an army man Wednesday morning in a gunfight continuing since Tuesday evening in Khudwani area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam disrruct a civilian is reporred to have been killex during clashes near the site of the gunfight.
Reports said that youth took to streets and clashed with the forces to disrupt the anti-militant operation going on since late last night in Wani Mohalla of Khudwani.
They said that a youth, identified as Sharjeel Ahmad Sheikh (28) was injured during the clashes. He was shifted sub-district hospital Qaimoh where from he was referred to District Hospital Anantnag. A doctor at the facility said that Sheikh succumbed there.
“He had suffered a bullet injury in his abdomen,” said the doctor.
Meanwhile, the authorities have ordered the closure of all schools and colleges in Kulgam district in view of the ongoing gunfight and the clashes.
The gunfight that broke out at 11 pm has left an army trooper dead and two forces’ personnel injured so far.
Two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba are believed to be trapped in a house which has been surrounded by the forces.
