Srinagar: A teenaged boy was killed and 25 other people were injured as the Army opened fire to disperse a violent mob in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The mob was protesting against the alleged desecration of a mosque and the Quran.
None of the injured, including 10 security men, had received bullet injuries but were hurt in the clashes which were going on since morning, the officials said.
The security forces fired warning shots after tear gas and batons proved ineffective in dispersing the protestors who threw stones and tried to march towards the district headquarters in violation of prohibitory orders, they said.
Confirming that security personnel opened fire, Kupwara Deputy Commissioner Abdul Majid Khanday said police and paramilitary personnel were attacked by the violent mobs and "had to open fire in self-defence".
He described the situation in the area as tense, adding that "there are elements who do not want the situation to return to normal". Efforts are being made to restore order, he said.
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