KL Report
SRINAGAR
The fourth person who was killed on Saturday, in CRPF firing at Gagren Shopian was buried late Sunday evening without any identification.
Four persons were killed in the firing incident which took place when valley was shut to protest against Zubin Mehta concert on September 7.
Though police claimed that the slain were militants but the identities of the three revealed so far suggest that they were civilians. The locals said all the slain were unarmed civilians.
Three of the deceased were identified as Tawseef Ahmad Bhat, 18, son of Gulam Muhammad Bhat, resident of Baba Mohallah Shopian, Muhammad Yousuf resident of Durpora, Zainpora (a labourer) and Tariq Ahmad Mir son of Ghulam Nabi Mir, a resident of Okay, Kulgam.
Police sources told Kashmir Life that the fourth deceased was yesterday evening buried in Degam Nagbal, area.
Degam Nagbal, is a small hamlet near the district police lines situated on the banks of Nalla Rambiara.
Sources said that police authorities informed the villagers about the burial of the deceased and the local Awqaf committee arranged a funeral prayer before his unidentified burial.
Meanwhile, curfew continues in the southern apple town to prevent people from protesting against the killings. Police sources said that restrictions are there to maintain law and order.
Locals informed KL that police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are patrolling the town and confining the habitants to their houses.
A complete shutdown is also observed in Pulwama town as well for the third day consecutively to protest against the Shopian killings.
