Kashmir: 4 persons killed in firing in Ramban district,Shinde orders probe

The patrolling party of BSF deployed for the security of the (railway) project intercepted a youth roaming under suspicious circumstances in the Daram belt of Gool tehsil at around 1 A.M. today,Minister of State for Home,Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo said here.

The youth,identified as one Shabir,was questioned about his presence in the area and may have been beaten up by the security personnel,Kitchloo said.

The disturbance was fuelled by statements from a moulvi of a local madrasa who denounced the action of the security personnel as having been sacrilegious,thereby allegedly inciting the people,Kitchloo said.

(With PTI inputs)