Police register FIR against killing of two civilians by Army

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Srinagar, Mar 11 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Police today registered a FIR in connection with the alleged killing of two civilians by the 50 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in South Kashmir yesterday.

Deputy Commissioner Pulwama said that a formal FIR was registered in Police station Tral today.

He said the incident will be throughly investigated and guilty persons would be punished according to the law of the land.

Giving details about the incident, the Deputy Commissioner said that according to army, they had received information about the presence of militants in Aripal Tral.

However, as the area was being sealed, there was an exchange of fire between militants and the security forces in which two civilians were killed.

He said the local residents, however, alleged that security forces opened unprovoked fire, killing the two civilians.

He said the situation is under control now.

UNI

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