Clashes, protest erupt in Pulwama over killing of Lajoori youth

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 05-Jun-2018

Clashes between protesting people and govt forces erupted on third consecutive day in South Kashmir’s Pulwama town on Tuesday against the alleged killing of Lajoora missing youth in Tanghdar sector on May 25.Witnesses said that many sustained injuries during the clashes, one youth referred to Srinagar hospital.Pertinently, people of the town are waiting for the dead body of Sheeraz Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Lajoor who was allegedly killed in a gunfight with forces in Tanghdar sector on May 25 since last three days.Forces had claimed that they killed five “foreign infiltrators” along the LoC in Tanghdar on May 25 however later two families from south Kashmir, one from Parigam Kulgam and another from Lajoora Pulwma acclaimed that slain include their kin.Meanwhile, the Markazi Auqaf Committee Lajoora Pulwama today held an emergency meeting and demanded mortal remains of Sheeraz Ahmad Sheikh.The members of the Auquaf threatened to take to streets if govt failed to handover the dead body immediately. (PTK)