Youth killed in J&K anti-Israel protest

SRINAGAR: A youth was killed after a protest against Israel's action on Gaza turned violent on Saturday in Jammu & Kashmir's Kulgam district. Suhail Ahmad Lone (15) was killed after CRPF allegedly opened fire during massive anti-Israel protests here. Police have registered an FIR. IGP Kashmir A G Mir said, "We have taken a serious note of this unfortunate killing and we are looking into it." "An unfortunate incident of firing has taken place in Khudwani Kulgam in which one boy Suhail Ahmad Lone lost his life," said a police statement. The circumstances leading to the firing are being enquired into, the statement added. Locals of Khudwani and its adjoining areas had taken out a protest rally which turned violent when CRPF personnel used batons to disperse the protesters. According to a police spokesman the youth started pelting stones after which CRPF personnel allegedly opened fire resulting in death of Lone and injuries to another.   TOI