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J&K: 12-year-old girl mowed down by Army vehicle

PTI
Published : Jul 20, 2017, 12:46 pm IST
Updated : Jul 20, 2017, 12:46 pm IST

Aroofa Farooq was taken to the sub-district hospital, where she expired.

Representational Image. (Photo: File)
 Representational Image. (Photo: File)

Srinagar: A 12-year-old girl was on Thursday mowed down allegedly by an Army vehicle in south Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.

"Aroofa Farooq, a resident of the Aglar Zainapora area of the district, was hit and injured by an Army vehicle near her residence this morning," a police official said.

He said Aroofa was taken to the sub-district hospital, Zainapora, where she succumbed to her injuries.

Further details are awaited.

Tags: accidental death, indian army, kashmir unrest
Location: India, Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar