|-After Bandipora Killing another youth beat to death in Shopian
Srinagar 31 July 2012: Massive anti-India protests erupted in Shopian district of South Kashmir after a civilian was beaten to death by Indian paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), today.
The 20-year-old civilian, Aqib Ahmed, was beaten to death by the CRPF personnel at Balpora in Shopian. The martyred was a truck driver. Locals said.
As the word about Aqib’s death spread, people took to the streets and staged protest against the killing. Complete shutdown is being observed in the district.
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Protests erupted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday following the death of a youth in alleged clash with the Army personnel the previous night.
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Srinagar The death of 22-year-old Aaquib Hussain led to massive protests in Balpora village of Shopian. The deceased was transporting water to Army and CRPF camps in the village and on some issue he had allegedly clashed with the Army personnel.
Hussain was allegedly hit by some jawans leading to his death on the spot. His family said that the youth had been transporting drinking water to military camps for about two years.
The incident took place on Monday night. Hussain’s relatives alleged that they were informed that he had met with an accident. They, however, alleged that he had been beaten up by the forces.
The police were investigating the case. The body was sent for post-mortem examination on Tuesday even as the situation in the village remained tense.
Earlier, a youth’s killing on July 25 in Bandipora area of north Kashmir had put the Army in the dock. Following protests, the Army authorities had set a high level probe to investigate the incident.
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