Srinagar: A teenager injured in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police firing in Sangrama area of Baramulla district last month, succumbed to injuries at the SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar Saturday morning. With his death, the toll in the ongoing unrest since June 11 has mounted to110.
16-year-old Mohammad Omar, son of late Mohammad Ismail Sheikh was injured when CRPF and police fired upon pro-freedom demonstrators in Potkhah Muqam area of Sangrama on September 16. The teenager with bullet injury in thigh was removed to SKIMS for treatment. He was operated upon by a team of doctors. However, after battling with life for fifteen consecutive days, the teenager succumbed to injuries last night.
“The teenager was brought to hospital with thigh injury on September 16. His blood vessel was damaged due to firearm injury. Last night, he succumbed to injuries,” Medical Superintendent SKIMS, Dr Syed Amin Tabish, when contacted told Press Bureau of India.
Omar, a tenth standard student of Government higher secondary school, Wagura was an orphan. His father was assassinated by unknown gunmen in Naribal forests of Rafiabad in mid-90. After the death of his father, Omar and his widow mother shifted to Sangrama from their Zahampora, Uri residence.
When the body of the Omar was brought to his hometown, thousands of men, women and children came out on roads and staged pro-freedom demonstration.
Amidst chanting of pro-freedom and anti-India slogans, the teenager was laid to rest at a local graveyard.
16-year-old Mohammad Omar, son of late Mohammad Ismail Sheikh was injured when CRPF and police fired upon pro-freedom demonstrators in Potkhah Muqam area of Sangrama on September 16. The teenager with bullet injury in thigh was removed to SKIMS for treatment. He was operated upon by a team of doctors. However, after battling with life for fifteen consecutive days, the teenager succumbed to injuries last night.
“The teenager was brought to hospital with thigh injury on September 16. His blood vessel was damaged due to firearm injury. Last night, he succumbed to injuries,” Medical Superintendent SKIMS, Dr Syed Amin Tabish, when contacted told Press Bureau of India.
Omar, a tenth standard student of Government higher secondary school, Wagura was an orphan. His father was assassinated by unknown gunmen in Naribal forests of Rafiabad in mid-90. After the death of his father, Omar and his widow mother shifted to Sangrama from their Zahampora, Uri residence.
When the body of the Omar was brought to his hometown, thousands of men, women and children came out on roads and staged pro-freedom demonstration.
Amidst chanting of pro-freedom and anti-India slogans, the teenager was laid to rest at a local graveyard.
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