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Youth killed in Sopore firing, four injured, Shutdown Call for Tomorrow: Srinagar, June 23: (GNS) A youth identified as Arshid Shah alias Arfat (30), son of Abdul Aziz Shah, resident of Seer road Naseem Bagh, was killed and four others were injured when forces opened fire on pro-freedom demonstrators in Sopore area of Baramulla district, official sources said. Soon after encounter concluded at Krankshivan colony, people assembled near the gun battle spot, and staged pro-freedom and anti-India protests. During the protests, the forces opened fire on angry protesters leaving a youth dead while four others injured, official sources said. The Block Medical Officer (BMO) Sopore confirmed injuries to four persons. The killing of youth sparked more protests in the area with more and more people joining protesters, witnesses said. Meanwhile Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed Ali Geelani and Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq have called for a Shutdown in the Valley against the Sopore killings tomorrow on June 24, 2014.
Posted on: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 15:20:25 +0000

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