SRINAGAR: The Indian Army has filed a counter-FIR against the stone peltersin response to the one lodged by the Jammu and Kashmir police in connectionwith the killing of two civilians in Shopian district, according to sources.

On January 27, two civilians were killed and nine others injured reportedlyafter the army opened fire on a stone-pelting mob in Ganowpora village.

Following the outrage over the killings, the state police had earlierregistered a case under sections 302 (murder) and 307 (attempt to murder)of the Ranbir Penal Code against the personnel of 10, Garhwal unit, of theArmy.

Earlier today, the death toll in the alleged Army firing increased to threeafter a critically injured man succumbed to his injuries.