Jammu and Kashmir: 3 injured as stone-pelting protesters clash with security forces

On Friday, three people sustained injuries after they clashed with security personnel in Pampore area of south Kashmir Pulwama district.

Srinagar, Dec 30: Three persons were injured on Friday in security forces' action against a group of stone-pelting protesters in Pampore area of south Kashmir Pulwama district.

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Security forces conducted search operations in Naristan and Samboora areas of the district in the morning following information about movement of suspicious persons there, a police official said.

As the security forces were withdrawing after concluding the operations, some youth started pelting stones at them, he said.

Three persons were injured as security personnel fired a few rounds to disperse the mob, the official said adding the injured have been admitted to a hospital in Srinagar for treatment.

PTI