HELD SRINAGAR: Government forces martyred one protester and injured morethan 120 others in IHK on Tuesday, just days after three civilians werekilled in similar demonstrations in the restive region.

Indian troops used live bullets and pellet guns on hundreds of protestersin Shopian district hospitalising dozens with serious injuries.

Police said the crowd gathered near the site of a military operation whereIndian soldiers had killed two suspected rebels, and began throwing stones.Doctors said more than 120 protesters were brought to three districthospitals, some suffering serious bullet wounds and eye injuries frompellet fire from the melee.

“Six among them had bullet injuries and were referred to Srinagar foradvanced treatment,” district chief medical officer Abdul Raheed said.Doctors said an 18-year-old man was shot in the head and later died fromhis injuries. “One of the injured persons later succumbed to his injuries,”police said. – APP/AFP