Forces kill three in Kulgam

Shafat Hussain

KulgamThree youth, including a girl, were shot dead by the government forces in Hawura-Redwani area of Kulgam district after clashes erupted between the locals and the forces on Saturday.

A medico confirmed the killing of three youth toRising Kashmir and identified them as Shakir Ahmad, 22, Irshad Majid, 20, Andleeb, girl, aged 16.

Rising Kashmir has learnt that the clashes erupted in the area after the forces tried to lay siege over inputs about the presence of militants in the area.