<p class="title">A civilian was killed while two others were injured after army allegedly opened fire on protesters in Lassipora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday evening.</p>.<div class="socmaildefaultfont" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">A police official said a patrolling party of army's 55-Rashtriya Rifles came under stone-pelting in the area and the soldiers opened few shots to disperse the protesters.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">In the incident, three civilians, including a girl identified as Ruqaya Jan, suffered injuries. Seriously injured Viqas Rather (17) was referred to SMHS Srinagar hospital where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival, health officials said.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">Pulwama's SSP Aslam Choudhary confirmed the death of the youth.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">The residents of the area said that the clashes erupted after army raided some houses, including that of a militant. They charged that army vandalised the property and beat up the residents.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">The latest killing of a civilian protester came on a day when Centre's month-long suspension of operations against militants in Jammu and Kashmir is about to come to an end on the eve of Eid.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">Sources said the Centre is not likely to extend the month-long ceasefire in Kashmir, but it may refrain from publicly announcing the resumption of operations.</div></div>
<p class="title">A civilian was killed while two others were injured after army allegedly opened fire on protesters in Lassipora area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Friday evening.</p>.<div class="socmaildefaultfont" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">A police official said a patrolling party of army's 55-Rashtriya Rifles came under stone-pelting in the area and the soldiers opened few shots to disperse the protesters.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">In the incident, three civilians, including a girl identified as Ruqaya Jan, suffered injuries. Seriously injured Viqas Rather (17) was referred to SMHS Srinagar hospital where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival, health officials said.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">Pulwama's SSP Aslam Choudhary confirmed the death of the youth.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">The residents of the area said that the clashes erupted after army raided some houses, including that of a militant. They charged that army vandalised the property and beat up the residents.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">The latest killing of a civilian protester came on a day when Centre's month-long suspension of operations against militants in Jammu and Kashmir is about to come to an end on the eve of Eid.</div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">Sources said the Centre is not likely to extend the month-long ceasefire in Kashmir, but it may refrain from publicly announcing the resumption of operations.</div></div>