Srinagar: A youth suffered grave injuries after being thrashed by government forces during a cordon and search operation in Avend-Rawalpora village in Shopian district of south Kashmir

The youth has been identified as Sartaj Ahmad Bhat.

According to reports Bhar has received injuries during the thrashing and was shifted to District Hospital Shopian for treatment.

Earlier government launched Cordon and search operation in the area after having specific inputs about the presence of militants. Joint team of forces including 34 RR, Crpf and SOG launched search operation in the area. “When the forces found nothing, they entered inside a residential house, snatched dozens of cell phones and beat several youths resulting in grave injuries to one person,” locals were quoted as saying by KR.