*SRINAGAR*: Major clashes broke out between civilians and security forcesin occupied Kashmir following encounter of five youth in Shopian’s Badigamon Sunday. Five civilians have been killed in the clashes, reported ANI.
According to reports, five civilians were killed in clashes with securityforces after five militants were killed.
Police sources said that a protesting civilian, Adil Ahmad, injured duringthe clashes, was declared dead on arrival by doctors at the Kulgam districthospital.
Reports from the area said Adil was injured in Behibagh village in Kulgamdistrict.
Another injured civilian, Sajad Ahmad of Dooru in Anantnag district, alsosuccumbed to his injuries. Earlier, Asif Ahmad of Rohmou village of Pulwamadied in a Srinagar hospital due to injuries suffered in the clashes.
Over a dozen civilians were injured in the clashes between the protestersand the security forces.
A mob torched two fire tenders during the protests.
The clashes erupted after five youth including Kashmir University assistantprofessor Muhammad Rafi Bhat, Tawseef Sheikh, Molvi Bilal and Adil Ahmad,were killed in the Shopian gunfight.
The slain professor belonged to Chunduna village of Ganderbal district.Authorities have suspended classes in the Kashmir University on Monday andTuesday.
Authorities have handed over the professor’s body to his family for burialin his Chunduna village in Ganderbal district.
After the professor’s death, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted,”Sadly this is also an answer to those who claim jobs and development arethe solution to the violence and alienation in Kashmir.
“This is another tragic development in a steady stream of tragedies inKashmir,” he said.
Mobile Internet services in south Kashmir and in Ganderbal district havebeen suspended to prevent the spread of rumours.