Tral: Thousands of people participated in the funerals of the militant Ishaq Ahmed and the civilian Muhammad Younis Sheikh in their respective localities.
Witnesses said that multiple funerals were offered for the slain, with people shouting pro-freedom slogans.
Younis, 16, whose result of Class 10 was awaited after he appeared in bi-annual examination, was son of a retired army man, Muhammad Yousuf Sheikh from Saimoh Tral.
Younis, who was part of a protest, was hit by a burst of pellet fire and was critically wounded.
He was removed to nearby hospital where from he was referred to SMHS Hospital in Srinagar. However he died on the way to SMHS.
His body was taken to Tral where thousands of people staged protests in various villages.
Slain youth’s father Yousuf Sheikh said that he had served in army for 24 years and retired in 2010.
He said he has no hope of justice which other victim families did not get in these years. “I will remain silent and will not seek justice, Sheikh said.
My elder son is physically and mentally challenged and my younger daughter is studying in Class 4, he said, adding that Younis was his only hope.
I served the country for 24 years, and even my son was not spared, he said.
16 Year Old Shot Dead During Clashes in Tral
Markets shut against killings
Shutdown was observed in Tral and Pulwama against the killing of three militants and a civilian in Gulab Bagh village in Tral on Wednesday.
Three militants include Zahid Ahmad Bhat from Nawdal, Tral, Ishaq Ahmed from Batgund, Tral and Muhammad Ashraf Dar from Trich, Pulwama and a civilian Muhammad Younus, aged 16 was killed due to pellets after the encounter.
Shops, business units and schools were shut in Tral and Pulwama were closed today, while traffic was off the roads. Security forces were deployed in both the towns to prevent clashes and protests, police officials said.
The officials said that situation in Pulwama district remained peaceful. In rest of the valley, situation was normal and no shutdown was observed, the officials said.
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