Littered shell explosion kills sister, leaves brother handicapped By Neyaz Elahi Budgam, May 19, CNS: Massive protests erupted at Drang Lasipora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district after a littered shell exploded with a bang killing the 12 years old daughter of a farmer on spot and leaving his 11 years old son permanently disable. Protestors alleged that due to military drills in the past, shells lie scattered in and around Tosa Maidan and today one of the shell exploded and claimed the life of an innocent girl. Eyewitnesses told CNS that sibling Simran Akhtar (9) and her brother Fayaz Ahmed Parrey (5) issues of Reyaz Ahmed Parrey were returning to home from their school when near Zompathri Nallah near Lassipora Drang, a powerful shell exploded with a huge bang leaving the sibling in a pool of blood. Scores of people rushed to spot and found Simran Akhtar dead while according to reports her brother had received fatal injuries and his both legs were smashed up. Another kid also suffered minor injuries. Reports said that injured Fayaz was shifted to Srinagar hospital where he is battling for life. People took to streets and staged a protest in the area alleging that shells lie scattered everywhere in and around Tosa Maidan. Confirming the death of the girl, a police official told CNS they have registered a case in this regard and investigation has been taken. Pertinently, from past few years littered explosives, shells and live ammunition have killed more than 30 people and injured more than two dozen others across Jammu and Kashmir. Most of the victims are children. In 2009 alone, 14 people including children were killed when scattered shells went off while 22 others sustained injuries. Meanwhile, Tossamaidan Bachave Front while expressing anguish over the death of minor girl said that it has no other option but to initiate an uprising against ‘illegal occupation’ of Tossamaidan if the lease cancellation order is not issued. “We warn the government to issue the cancellation order in black and white before 25 May to avoid agitation,” it said. (CNS)
Posted on: Mon, 19 May 2014 14:38:41 +0000
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