Srinagar, July 20, 2016 : A fifity one year-old bullet injured civilian, Ghulam Mohammad Mir, resident of Khumryal Lolab in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district succumbed to his injuries in SMHS Srinagar hospital on Wednesday. Ghulam Mohammad Mir was injured four days ago by a bullet fired by Indian forces on pretester. With the succuming of Mir, the death toll has gone up to 49 civilian including three femals and several teanage boys after protests erupted in the valley against the killing of a prominennt Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Burhan Wani (22-year od ) on July 8. The elderly civilian from North Kashmir’s Lolab succumbed to his injuries at SMHS Srinagar. Identified as Ghulam Muhammad Mir, he was reportedly hit by bullet in Khumriyal area of Lolab valley in Kupwara district.
Normal life was completely disrupted for the 12th consecutive day, today, across Kashmir Valley as amid strict curfew people observed a ‘Black Day’ to protest civilian killings by Indian government forces.
Huge indian armed forces had been put in place to stop protests. Besides, Srinagar all the district of Valley reeled under curfew on Wednesday.
Mobile telephony and mobile Internet services also remained shut while newspapers failed to hit stands for fifth day.
A police official said that at least three youth were injured after Indian Army men from 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) opened fire on protesters at Batnoor Lassipora area of Pulwama district. The injured have been shifted to hospital,” he said.
Reports said that people in South Kashmir organized number of protest marches against the killings of 3 civilians including two woman by Indian Army on Monday evening.
Eyewitnesses said that people in processions from different hamlets including Kudigam, Mandhol, Banghal, Kund, Kelam, Habhlashi flocked in the houses of slain persons in Chorut Chowgam area of Qazigund.
Amid pro-freedom slogans the protesters at Kudigam the Indian Para-military troopers fires smoke-shells to disperse them.
Reports said that two youth Asif Ahmed Sheikh son of Abdul Rasheed Sheikh and Arafat Shafi son of Muhammad Shafi who had suffered pellet injuries on Tuesday evening were shifted to SKIMS Srinagar.
The duo and the another youth Wasik Farooq had been injured after CRPF used pellet guns to disperse protesters at Batapora Khanabal area of South Kashmir’s Islamabad district.