A 22-year-old youth, identified as Tauseef Bhat, was killed after forces used force to quell the protesters at Kakpora encounter site in district Pulwama on Thursday.
According to police, Tauseef had received multiple pellet injuries in abdomen and head.
He was immediately shifted to nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
Intense clashes have erupted in Kakpora and nearby villages after the death of Tauseef.