Srinagar: The Joint Resistance Leadership on Sunday called for strike tomorrow in Kashmir Valley against the killing of three youths by army in Shopian district of south Kashmir.
“Mayhem in #Shopian! #Army shoots dead three youth Suhail Wagay,Shahid Khan,Shahnawaz Wagay all civilians travelling in a car.JRL& the people of Kashmir strongly condemn this brutality of the forces &to express deep resentment & anger will observe a complete #strike tomorrow (Monday),” Mirwaiz Umar Farooq tweeted. Army’s Srinagar based defence ministry said that militants attacked army’s 44 RR party at Pahnoo village at around 20:00 hours. he said the fire was retaliated triggering off a gunfight. In the exchange of gunfire, a militant was killed, the spokesman said. “Body of the militant was recovered along with a weapon,” he said, adding, “Three OGWs accompanying the militant in a car were also found dead.” The spokesman said that police has reached the spot and started legal formalities. He identified the slain militant as Shahid Ahmad Dar son of Mushtaq Ahmad Dar resident of Jamnagri, Shopian.
