Two militants, civilian killed in Kashmir

Srinagar: Two sepa-ratist guerrillas and a civilian were killed in Jammu and Kashmir in overnight violence that erupted again on Friday, police said.
A soldier was said to be in critical condition in firing that also injured another soldier and a CRPF trooper. The death of the 26-year-old civilian, identified as Tariq Ahmad Bhat who succumbed to his injuries, sparked frenzied protests on Friday.
Police, soldiers and the CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Chenigam village Thursday evening after coming to know about the presence of armed militants. The security forces were fired upon by militants, triggering a gun battle that left two rebels dead.
An unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition were seized from the site. A senior police officer told IANS that the renewed violence Friday broke out when a section of the people tried to snatch the bodies of the militants from the security personnel.
“There was more firing this morning in which two soldires, a CRPF trooper and a civilian were injured,” he said.It wasn’t clear who fired. The civilian later succumbed to his injuries.(IANS)