14-year-old boy killed in Kupwara
14-year-old boy killed in Kupwara
The first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Kupwara ended on a violent note with the killing of a 14-year-old boy on Thursday. The deceased identified as Owais Ahmed Mir was killed in clashes after security personnel were attacked by locals soon after polling ended.
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According to media reports, the boy suffered multiple pellet injuries in the skull, neck, chest and abdomen. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
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The boy was studying in Class VII and hailed from Langate in frontier Kupwara district. In the first of Lok Sabha Polls, an overall 57.31 per cent turnout was registered in J&K’s Baramulla and Jammu parliamentary constituencies. Earlier, the Baramulla seat recorded 35 per cent polling, while the Jammu seat witnessed 72 per cent voting.
- PTC NEWS
