Day 92: Sgr Boy Hit By Pellets, Dies At SKIMS
The twelve year old Srinagar boy who was hit by pellets on Friday has succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura here.
(The news
story first appeared in (Kashmir Life.)
Nasir Shafi Qazi was an 12 year old school boy who was attacked with
pellets which hit him in his back on September 16, 2016 evening. He was
laid to rest a day later in New Theed Harwan after thousands of people
bade adieu to the child. (KL Images: Bilal Bahadur)
The boy identified as
Junaid Ahmed Akhoon, son of Ghulam Ahmed,
resident of Saidapora area of Eidgah sustained grave pellet injuries in
his head and chest in the forces’ action yesterday afternoon.
He was rushed to
SKIMS Soura in a critical condition where doctors admitted him in the ICU.
Sources in the SKIMS said that he succumbed to his injuries around 2 AM. His body was driven to his home around 6 AM.
“It were the attendants of Junaid and other patients who raised hue
and cry outside the ICU after Junaid stopping taking breaths,” sources
said. “It was only then that doctors declared him dead otherwise
everyone, including doctors, were silent about the kid.”
A school boy, Junaid, was single son of his parents among three children.
With the death of Junaid, the civilian death toll since July 09, 2016
has reached 94. At least 15000 others have been injured while thousands
were jailed including 489 those who were booked under draconian
Public Safety Act.
