Srinagar, July 6, 2010(KMW): Police recovered the body of Batmaloo youth, Muzaffar Ahmed Bhat, from Gangbugh Nallah on late Monday night, sources said. They said the deceased, along with three others, was chased by the paramilitary CRPF troopers after the group allegedly pelted stones on the cavalcade of the Minister of state for Housing, Nasir Aslam Wani in Batmaloo area late this evening. “ Youth had jumped into Gangbugh nallah to save themselves from the CRPF men. Three of them managed to swim across, while Muzaffar drowned,” sources added. As the word about the incident spread in the area hundreds of people took to the roads and staged massive protests. “Police is asking the people to perform the last rites of the youth quickly, while locals want to give him a decent burial in the morning” sources added. Hundreds people were staging massive pro-freedom protests in Batmaloo and other adjoining areas when this report was filed.(KMW)
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