Sopore in North Kashmir observes complete shutdown in protest to youth’s killing; Congress Panch shot at and injured; Sopore encounter leaves a militant killed and a soldier injured; Lashkar-e-Toiba militants killed in Kishtwar
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    • According to reports, Sopore observed a complete shutdown against the killing of a youth Omar Rasool Kaboo of Arampora by unidentified gunmen. A complete strike was observed in the area with all business establishments remaining closed and traffic being off the roads.
    Scores of people including youth participated in the last rites of Omar. No militant outfit has so far owned responsibility for the youth's killing. 1

    In another development, according to reports, unidentified gunmen shot at and injured a Panch at Tral in south Kashmir. The gunmen fired upon the Panch, Nazir Ahmed Lone son of Ghulam Qadir Lone at Khasipora Tral. Meanwhile, Police said that unknown persons also lobbed a grenade at Police Station Zadibal in old city. 2

    According to reports, a militant was killed and a soldier injured in a gunfight in north Kashmir’s Sopore town. Superintendent of Police Sopore, Imtiyaz Hussain said that a militant Akash Badar affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit was killed in the gunfight. 3

    In other developments, according to reports, Police and army claimed that two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba were killed in a gunfight in the mountainous district of Kishtwar. Officials said the encounter started after a joint column of police, 17 Rashtriya Rifles and 74 battalion of CRPF, cordoned off a natural cave along the river Chenab in Banjwar area of Kishtwar, during the wee hours. The gunfight ended with killing of two militants. 4

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