Kashmir unrest: Youth killed in protest, toll 75

While Naseer was declared dead on arrival at hospital, a district health official said a woman was brought in critical condition. “We received 80 injured people in hospital — all of them hit by pellets,” the official said.

According to reports, as villagers at Seer Hamdan were protesting against night raids by the security forces — locals said they had foiled the “first attempt” at raiding the village Monday night, and the security personnel returned in the morning and allegedly beat up several people — the police and paramilitary personnel fired pellets and tear smoke shells. While Naseer succumbed, Jameela Akhter, 35, was hit on the head by a tear smoke shell and is stated to be critical. She has been admitted in a Srinagar hospital.

At Seer Hamdan, thousands of people attended the funeral of Ahmad, many of them raising pro-freedom slogans.

In Srinagar, meanwhile, a 17-year-old, Musaib Ahmad, succumbed at Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital, taking the death toll to 75 since the unrest began on July 8 following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani.

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Musaib was injured on Sunday when police fired tear smoke shells at a protest in Wadoora village of north Kashmir.

While restrictions continued in many parts of the Valley, “freedom” rallies were organised in south Kashmir. In south Kashmir’s Shopian, a policeman was injured and admitted to hospital.