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Civilian killed in clashes with Indian security forces in Kashmir

Civilian killed in clashes with Indian security forces in Kashmir

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Touseef Ahmad Wani sustained multiple pellet injuries and was declared dead on arrival at the hospital

A civilian was killed by security forces'firing pelletsamid clashes withprotestersin south Kashmir's Pulwama district in theKakapora area Thursday, Greater Kashmir reports.

An official said the man who died, Touseef Ahmad Wani from the district's Tengpuna village, sustained multiple pellet injuries.

He was brought to the hospital, but was declared dead by the time he arrived.

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Different reports about the preceding events

The Greater Kashmir referenced above reports that youth had taken to the streets after three militants were killed earlier in a gunfight.

The Kashmir Reader reports that the youth were attending the funeral of the militants killed earlier. They also say two militants died, not three.

Meanwhile, NDTV also reports that it was three Laskhkar-e-Taiba terroristskilled and oneArmy officer injured in what was asix-hour encounter.