SRINAGAR, Dec 15: Describing the killing of six protestors in security force action and a soldier attaining martyrdom in the line of duty as another blood-soaked weekend in Kashmir, former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said why we have not learnt how to handle protests near encounter site which are now not exception.
Three militants were also killed in the encounter at Sirnoo in Pulwama, where mobile internet service has been suspended.
Taking to micro-blogging site twitter, Mr Abdullah, the vice-president of National Conference (NC), said, ”Another blood-soaked weekend in Kashmir. 6 protestors killed, 1 solider killed in the line of duty. Together with the 3 militants from this morning’s encounter that’s 10 dead. Reports of many injured at the encounter site. What a horrible day!.”
He further tweeted, 6 civilians killed and numerous more injured, many critically. Any way you look at it this was a badly executed encounter. Protests around encounter sites are now the norm not the exception. Why are we unable to learn how to handle them better” (UNI)
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