Minor boy hit and injured by army vehicle in Qazigund

Qazigund: A 4-year-old boy was injured by an army vehicle at Wuzur area of Qazigund in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Thursday morning. Following the incident massive protest erupted in the area against Army.

Reports identified the injured as Muzamil Ahmad Wagay son of Ghulam Hassan Wagay a resident of Wuzur Qazigun.

Witnesses said that the vehicle, part of a convoy, hit the youth on Srinagr-Jammu National Highway and fled away.

“However, angry youths managed to stop three other traffic and demand the arrest of the erring driver,” an eyewitness said. The youth assembled on highway and staged a protest which brought the the traffic on the busy highway to a standstill.

Police sources confirmed the incident and said the matter was resolved in consultation with public.(KNO)