CRPF open fire, youth killed
Srinagar: A youth was killed when paramilitary CRPF men opened fire in old city here on Wednesday.
Witnesses said CRPF men opened fire on a father son duo near Saidpora here killing a youth Altaf Hussain, 24, on the spot.
When contacted Director SKIMS, Dr Showkat Hussain Zagar told Greater Kashmir, “He was brought dead to SKIMS. Altaf was young and had received bullets in chest.”
The SSP Srinagar said that CRPF was moving towards SKIMS to donate blood, when they opened fire.
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