Tourist from MP among 5 killed in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 23 (UNI) A tourist from Madhya Pradesh and a militant were among five people killed in the Kashmir valley overnight, official sources said.

Kanya Lal, a tourist from Ratnam, Madhya Pradesh (MP), who was injured in a grenade attack at Soura last night, died in the hospital in the wee hours today. Three other tourists--Murli Dhar, and his wife Saroja Dhar and Kavita, daughter of Kanya Lal were injured in the incident. The tourists were on their way to Srinagar from Sonmarg.

Another person Mirza Tanveer, who was injured in a grenade blast at Fateh Kadal in the down town city yesterday afternoon, also died in the hospital.

Sources said a militant was also killed and two civilians identified as Mohammad Azhar, a local priest and Sajjad Ahmad were injured in a night-long encounter at Handwara in the frontier district of Kupwara.

The encounter ensued after a search party was attacked by the militants. One AK rifle and other arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militants.

Sources said people at Cherkote Lolab took to streets this morning in protest against the alleged killing of a villager Ali Mohammad Dar by security forces.

The demonstrators alleged that Dar was on his way to his field when security forces shot him dead without any provocation.

However, sources added that the villages was killed due to mistaken identity.

One body was also recovered at Doda district of Jammu region last night.

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