The boy was killed after militants were trapped in his home in the northern town of Hajin and engaged in a two-day gun battle ending Friday, police told AFP. "Despite repeated requests by community members and police for his release, he was brutally killed by the terrorists," a police statement said, referring to the two killed rebels identified as Pakistani nationals. Another militant died in a clash with soldiers in the south of the Kashmir valley, army spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia said. Entire neighbourhoods in Kashmir often march towards sites of gun battles between rebels and government forces, attempting to rescue militants. An investigation is ongoing, but police have registered a case alleging he attempted to escape from custody, prompting angry demonstrations across Kashmir in recent days.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 22, 2019 11:37 UTC