Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 10: A teenage girl who was injured in an encounter last month in Shopian village of South Kashmir succumbed to injuries this evening.
Saima Wani, 18, daughter of Hilal Ahmad Wani was shifted to general ward yesterday and succumbed to injuries today. She was admitted in the SKIMS hospital for 18 days.
On January 24, two local militants were killed in an encounter while civilian minor boy Shakir Ahmad Mir died and two girls including the Saima Wani, sister of the deceased militant Sameer Ahmad Wani were injured at Chaigund, Audoo area of Keegam Shopian. Police said that Shakir and the girls were caught in cross firing.