4-yrs-old boy injured after hit by army vehicle in Qazigund, protest erupt

Qazigund, June 20 (PTK) : A 4-year-old boy was injured by an army vehicle at Wuzur area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday morning. Following the incident massive protest erupted in the area against Army.

Reports reaching to PTK identified the injured as Muzamil Ahmad Wagay son of Ghulam Hassan Wagay a resident of Wuzur Qazigund.

Witnesses told that the vehicle, part of a convoy, hit the youth on Srinagr-Jammu National Highway and fled away.

“However, angry youths managed to stop three other traffic and demand the arrest of the erring driver,” an eyewitness told.

The youth assembled on highway and staged a protest which brought the the traffic on the busy highway to a standstill.

Police sources confirmed the incident with PTK and said the matter was resolved in consultation with public.(PTK)