Indian troops kill fourth protester in Kashmir

The fourth protester has been killed in a series of violent clashes between Indian forces and the residents of Indian-administered Kashmir over the past 48 hours.

According to the reports, the youth, identified as Jehangir Ahmad Wani, was hit in the head by a tear gas shell fired by Indian troops to quell protests and died at a hospital in the northern village of Drugmulla, located about 95 kilometers from Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar.

The youth was among the hundreds of angry demonstrators who have been clashing with Indian forces for a second straight day across the Muslim-majority region.

The latest death brings the total number of Kashmiri protesters killed by Indian government forces over the past two days to four.

On Tuesday, witnesses said Indian soldiers opened fire on the protesters who had stormed an army bunker and set it on fire in the northern town of Handwara. Two protesters were shot dead on the spot and a woman working in a nearby field later died of a bullet wound.

The latest clashes come as Indian authorities have enforced a curfew in Srinagar, Handwara and neighboring villages. Shops and schools remained closed and streets were deserted as armed government forces patrolled the areas under curfew.

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