Srinagar, Apr 15 (KNS): A youth was shot dead Saturday evening in Batamaloo by, while police says it is investigating into the incident.
The young man identified as Sajad Hussain Sheikh of Chundoosa Baramulla, presently living in SD Colony, Batmaloo, was killed when he was walking on a road.
Locals said that a few stones hit security forces vehicle which was caught in a traffic jam and they fired on the youth who was walking nearby.
SSP Srinagar Imtiyaz Ismail Parray told KNS that an unidentified youth has been killed in the interiors of Batmaloo locality where there is no deployment of forces.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“We are investigating the incident. And to clear, there is no deployment of police or CRPF in the interior of the locality,” he said.
Meanwhile, Police is collecting the details and is looking into the circumstances under which a person identified as Sajad Hussain Sheikh of Chandoosa Baramulla at present S D Colony Srinagar got killed.
According to the statement issued to KNS, the District Police administration Srinagar has informed that there was no deployment in the area. The matter is being investigated. (KNS)