Awantipora militants firing: Girl succumbs, hours after parent’s death

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Srinagar: A 23 -year-old Girl who was injured along with his parents after firing by suspected militants at their residence in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama succumbed at a hospital here, officials said on Monday.

Her parents- SPO Fayaz Ahmad (Father) and Raja Begum (Mother) were killed in the incident late last night, according to a local news agency.

A senior police officer told that Rafiya (23) succumbed to the wounds at tertiary care hospital here.

On Sunday night, suspected militants forced their entry into the house of Fayaz Ahmad (SPO) at Hariparigam area of Awantipora, and fired indiscriminately, injuring the trio.

Fayaz Ahmad died on way to hospital while his wife Raja Begum succumbed to the wounds at GMC Anantnag.

Police have already registered a case and started further investigation into the incident.