Woman among 2 killed in firing

Srinagar, Oct 4: Two persons, including a woman, were killed and two others wounded when security forces opened fire due to mistaken identity late last night in the south Kashmir district of Anantnag.

Official sources said that a security force patrol party noticed movement of some persons at midnight in a field at a village in Kokernag. When challenged they tried to run away.

Security forces mistook them as militants and opened fire, resulting in on-the-spot death of two persons, including a woman.

Two other persons were also wounded who were later hospitalised, sources said.

UNI