Curfew was re-imposed in Handwara on Saturday, making it the 78th day of shutdown in the valley. After Friday witnessed shutdown on account of congregational prayers, the death of 19-year-old Waseem Ahmad aggravated the situation.
As reported by Greater Kashmir, the youth was killed after forces fired at him while he was busy harvesting crops in his field in Nadihal area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday evening. With this killing, the toll in unrest ridden Kashmir ahs reached 88.
Local hospital authorities said a bullet had hit Waseem on his back and pierced through his heart, resulting in his death. “The bullet had damaged his heart, causing his instant death,” said Dr Masood, Medical Superintendent of District Hospital Baramulla.
Surprisingly, the eye witness account say that this killing occurred when men and women were busy in paddy fields in Nadihal.
“All of a sudden, forces fired from one of their vehicles. A bullet hit Waseem directly. An army convoy comprising of around three vehicles while passing through the area fired from their vehicle without any provocation,” they said. “We, along with Waseem, were working in the paddy field at the time of firing.”
Abdur Rashid of Nadihal said a bullet hit Waseem and he instantly fell down. “We took him to a hospital where he was declared as brought dead,” he said.
