Almost a dozen people were injured after the government forces burst teargas shells and fired pellets to foil a rally in twin villages of Bugam and Bolsoo in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday.
Doctors at District Hospital Kulgam confirmed that twelve persons were admitted for treatment. “Two of them were referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment,” said a doctor.
One of the injured, Suhail Ahmad, has suffered an injury in his eye, he said.
The residents alleged that forces personnel ransacked the houses and thrashed the inmates without any provocation.
However, the rally was held in Bugam despite the forces’ action, they said.