J&K: Shutdown in Tral Srinagar, July 6: Tral area of south Kashmir observed complete shutdown for the second consecutive day Sunday against the killing of a militant there. On Saturday a Jaish-e-Muhammad militant was killed and two army men injured in a fierce gunfight. The wounded militant along with his associates had broken off the cordon and sneaked into nearby forests where from his body was later found. Amid protests against the militant’s killing, clashes broke out in the area with forces resorting to aerial firing and tear smoke shelling. Police identified the slain militant commander as Aadil Pathan.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 10:15:44 +0000