Massive protests going on in Handwara against Shahid’s killing, Protesters torch, damage official vehicles

Massive protests are underway in Handwara area of north Kashmir against the killing of a local youth allegedly in a fake encounter by army. Government forces on Tuesday had claimed that they killed a militant during a gun battle in Hafrada forests in Handwara. However, the family of the youth claimed that the slain youth is their missing son, identified as Shahid Ahmad Mir of Daril Tarathpora Handwara. Meanwhile, massive protests are on at Tarathpora Chowk in Handwara where body of Slain youth has been placed in the mid of…

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