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India force 'may have killed' boy | |
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India's border force has said one of its constables may have been involved in the death of a 16-year-old boy in Indian-administered Kashmir. | |
Zahid Farooq was gunned down in the summer capital, Srinagar, last Friday. | Zahid Farooq was gunned down in the summer capital, Srinagar, last Friday. |
A senior officer of the paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) said that the constable had been suspended and handed over to the police. | A senior officer of the paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) said that the constable had been suspended and handed over to the police. |
The Muslim-dominated Kashmir valley saw days of protests recently over the killings of two teenage boys. | |
Zahid was the second teenager to be killed by police or paramilitaries in Srinagar in six days. | Zahid was the second teenager to be killed by police or paramilitaries in Srinagar in six days. |
Earlier, a 13-year-old boy, Wamiq Farooq, was fatally hit on the head by a teargas shell fired by the police in central Srinagar. | |
Curfew | Curfew |
BSF officer PPS Sidhu has said an internal investigation had found "prima facie" evidence that one of their constables was involved in the death of Zahid Farooq. | BSF officer PPS Sidhu has said an internal investigation had found "prima facie" evidence that one of their constables was involved in the death of Zahid Farooq. |
The BBC's Altaf Hussain in Srinagar says that it is unclear why the constable may have fired at the boy. | The BBC's Altaf Hussain in Srinagar says that it is unclear why the constable may have fired at the boy. |
The killings led to widespread protests in Srinagar and other parts of the valley. | The killings led to widespread protests in Srinagar and other parts of the valley. |
The authorities imposed a curfew for five days in the city to bring the situation under control. | The authorities imposed a curfew for five days in the city to bring the situation under control. |
Anti-India sentiment runs deep in Muslim-majority Kashmir, over which India and Pakistan both claim sovereignty and have fought two wars. | Anti-India sentiment runs deep in Muslim-majority Kashmir, over which India and Pakistan both claim sovereignty and have fought two wars. |
Our correspondent says that the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, has drawn criticism from pro-India opposition and human rights groups for an increase in the killing of civilians by the security forces. | |
Mr Abdullah on Wednesday promised exemplary punishments to anyone found guilty of killing Zahid Farooq. | Mr Abdullah on Wednesday promised exemplary punishments to anyone found guilty of killing Zahid Farooq. |
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