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Pellet-ridden body of a Ternager was found in Srinagar; Death toll rises to 81

By Sikh Siyasat Bureau

September 17, 2016

Srinagar: The death toll in ongoing unrest in Kashmir went up to 81 as the pellet-ridden body of a youth was found in Srinagar.

A news report on the Indian Express notes that the body of teenager Momin Altaf Ganai, a resident of Harwan in Srinagar, was found in the area late last night a police official said today. He said Ganai’s body bore injuries caused by pellets.

The teenager was injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Harwan on Friday, the official said, adding that he had gone missing immediately after the clashes. More than 40 people were injured in the clashes in different areas of the Valley on Friday.