A youth identified as Basit Ahanger, 23, was killed by government forces on Saturday evening at Veesu, Qazigund.
Hospital sources said that Basit had multiple pellet injuries in both legs and had a deep wound on his head.
Scores of people are said to be injured in the ensuing clashes between people and government forces and many have pellet injuries.
Government is yet to ban the deadly pellets in Kashmir.