Three injured in firing allegedly by Army personnel in Jammu and Kashmir

Three persons were on Saturday injured when Army personnel allegedly opened fire at a group of stone- pelting youths in Bandipora district of Kashmir, police said.

Srinagar: Three persons were on Saturday injured when Army personnel allegedly opened fire at a group of stone- pelting youths in Bandipora district of Kashmir, police said.

A group of youths pelted stones on Army vehicles which were passing through SK Bala locality in Sumbol area of Bandipora this morning, a police official said.

He said the Army personnel allegedly opened fire to disperse the mob, resulting in injuries to three persons.

The injured have been referred to a hospital here for treatment, he added.

A similar incident took place at Harnag in Anantnag district but there were no casualties in the alleged Army firing there, the official said.  

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