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Amid amnesty announcements 16 year old Zahid battling for life with pellet wounds

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After Friday prayers there was a small protest at Nawakadal in downtown Srinagar. Zahid Ahmad a teenage boy from Zoonimar area was coming to the area after protests were over.His family members were quoted by media saying that he was targetted by men in uniform from close range and was left unattended in a pool of blood. The family members further said that hundreds of pellets pierced his obdomen. Zahid is battling for life in smhs hospital with grave wounds.Doctors have said that even after plugging his wounds his condition was critical. Reports said that security forces and police not only used excessive force but also pellet guns after the protests were over.locals said that one youth received pellets in his left eye in the same incident. However there was no statement yet from police about the incident.

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