Security forces kill 15-year-old protester in Kashmir

[BHarwana]

Amir Nazir dies in Indian-administered Padgampora village during protest over raid

Eyewitnesses said the troops fired live ammunition, tear gas and shotgun pellets

A 15-year-old boy has been shot dead by security forces in Indian-administered Kashmir during a protest over a raid that left two suspected rebels killed, according to police and eyewitnesses.

SP Vaid, a senior police officer, said a gun battle erupted early on Thursday after troops cordoned off southern Padgampora village on a tip that armed rebels were hiding in a house.

As the fighting raged, villagers tried to march to the area and attacked government forces with rocks to help the suspects escape, according to Vaid.

Eyewitnesses said the troops fired live ammunition, tear gas and shotgun pellets at the protesters, killing 15-year-old Amir Nazir and wounding three others, one critically.

Vaid said the teenager was killed by a stray bullet as the villagers ignored repeated calls by the authorities to stay away from the site of the gun battle.

Another police official, speaking on customary condition of anonymity, told the Associated Press news agency that one of the two suspects was killed in an initial exchange of gunfire.

He said government forces brought the other rebel's wife and two children to the site from a neighbouring village to plead to him to surrender. The officer said he refused and was also killed in the fighting.

The clashes continued in the village and spread to the neighbouring town of Pampore, where businesses shuttered their shops and groups of youths hurled rocks at the troops.

'Tough actions'
Indian army's chief warned last month that "tough actions" would be taken against people throwing stones during operations, but protests against the Indian government and clashes have continued.

Kashmir is divided between archrivals India and Pakistan, which have fought two wars over control of the Himalayan territory since British colonialists left the subcontinent in 1947.

India accuses Pakistan of arming and training Kashmiri rebels who have been fighting for independence or for a merger with Pakistan since 1989. Pakistan denies the charge, saying it only provides moral and political support to Kashmiris.

Tens of thousands of people, mostly civilians, have been killed since rebel groups began fighting Indian forces in 1989 and in a subsequent Indian military crackdown.


http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/...5-year-protester-kashmir-170309132507712.html

 

[Hassan Guy]

What else would you expect?

This has been going on for a while now.

 

[YeBeWarned]

Sad turn of events

 

[ranjeet]

This kid's blood is on the hands of Geelani and company. They want government jobs for their kids and grand kids but stones in the hands of other's kids. Lanat on them all.

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

This kid's blood is on the hands of Geelani and company. They want government jobs for their kids and grand kids but stones in the hands of other's kids. Lanat on them all.

Now you expect Kashmiris to love & support india .

 

[BHarwana]

This kid's blood is on the hands of Geelani and company. They want government jobs for their kids and grand kids but stones in the hands of other's kids. Lanat on them all.

And the one who fired the bullet should walk free? I hope those stone throwers stone Modi as well.

 

[ranjeet]

Now you expect Kashmiris to love & support india .

Many Kashmiris do love and support India, and rest will follow the lead eventually. I hope Hurriyat stop playing with the lives of kids for their political and financial interests.

 

[GR!FF!N]

Sad to say,but in any part of the world,attack on Army while conducting Counter Terrorist Activity is either will earn you a death penalty or life imprisonment.

It is extremely sad to see,Separatists are now regularly using kids and teenagers for their dirty agenda and they're no less sick minded than those generals who employ child soldiers which is forbidden across the world.

 

[ranjeet]

And the one who fired the bullet should walk free? I hope those stone throwers stone Modi as well.

Well the kid was part of a mob which indulged in stone pelting at an ongoing encounter site, it's unfortunate and we regret the loss of life.

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

Many Kashmiris do love and support India, and rest will follow the lead eventually. I hope Hurriyat stop playing with the lives of kids for their political and financial interests.

Many ?? ehmmm ehmmm dont you think its prety much visible how much Kashmiris love india?
.
Demilitarize if they love you .

 

[BHarwana]

Sad to say,but in any part of the world,attack on Army while conducting Counter Terrorist Activity is either will earn you a death penalty or life imprisonment.

It is extremely sad to see,Separatists are now regularly using kids and teenagers for their dirty agenda and they're no less sick minded than those generals who employ child soldiers which is forbidden across the world.

many civilians attack occupational armies. Nothing wrong with attacking foreign army, common practice.

 

[GR!FF!N]

many civilians attack occupational armies. Nothing wrong with attacking foreign army, common practice.

When you attack an Army,you're an enemy and bound to get bullet.world criticizes Germany to deploy Hitler's Youth Brigade in War,not US Army to kill them.

But my stand is correct, it's a sick mind which pushes kids and teenagers to the fire of war.be it political or military.

 

[ranjeet]

Many ?? ehmmm ehmmm dont you think its prety much visible how much Kashmiris love india?
.
Demilitarize if they love you .

It's visible to me and I hope you too look around objectively and realize that such gatherings will only result in more pain and misery not Azadi.

 

[BHarwana]

When you attack an Army,you're an enemy and bound to get bullet.world criticizes Germany to deploy Hitler's Youth Brigade in War,not US Army to kill them.

But my stand is correct, it's a sick mind which pushes kids and teenagers to the fire of war.be it political or military.

Those kids have right to freedom. They have right to protest in democracy.

 

[GR!FF!N]

Those kids have right to freedom. They have right to protest in democracy.

And yet,they don't have right to pelt stones to men on duty.in fact,in India,you can't even touch a policeman while on duty which will land you in jail.Attacking an Army personnel while on duty on separatist agenda will earn you life long imprisonment atleast.

A 15 year old kid,who doesn't even have right to vote,employing them for any kind of agenda, forget about political or military, is against Indian law and only shows frustrating level of separatist Hawks.