A 16 year old boy from Nawab Bazar area of downtown Srinagar has been injured after he was shot with pellets by forces late Monday night, locals said.

The locals said that the boy namely Farzan Ahmad Sheikh s/o Nazir Ahmad Sheikh resident of Shah Mohalla Nawabazar was injured after he was shot with pellets in Nawab Bazar near bridge outside his home at around 11:15 pm.

The boy has sustained injuries in his face and was rushed to SMHS Hospital for treatment. Earlier some months back, he was similarly hit by pellets in his eye.

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