Srinagar: One person was killed and three others were injured on Friday after security forces opened fire at protesters in Nathnusa village of Kupwara district on Friday.
The person who died in the firing has been identified as Arif Ahmad, a class 11 student. Three other people were injured when security forces opened fire on a group of protesters who were pelting stones on an army camp at Nathnusa area, about 100 kms from Srinagar.
This happened during protests which rocked many places in Kupwara and its adjoining areas to mark the fourth day of death of three persons who were killed in firing by security forces in Handwara town on Tuesday following allegations that a girl was molested.
The situation in the north Kashmir district has worsened following fresh casualties as more people are taking to streets against the killings.
Reports of protests were also received from parts of south Kashmir and Srinagar city but there were no casualties in these incidents, officials said.
So far five people have been killed in Kashmir in the unrest following the alleged molestation of a girl in Handwara.
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