Srinagar: MLA Rashid holds protest against killing of four civilians
Independent MLA from J&K's Langate, Sheikh Abdul Rashid, today held a sit-in protest along with his supporters against the killing of four civilians in the counter-militancy operations yesterday. Security forces gunned down 13 militants, including those responsible for the brutal killing of Lieutenant Umar Fayaz, in three counter-insurgency operations that also claimed the lives of three jawans and four civilians in Anantnag and Shopian.
No pellets or bullets were used in today's protest
Rashid, along with the supporters of his Awami Ittehad Party (AIP), took out a march from Residency Road in Srinagar towards the Press Enclave. They held a peaceful sit-in near the area and later dispersed, police said. "There are protests across India today, but pellets or bullets are not being used there. You cannot end militancy by killing militants," Rashid said.
