Qazigund: A youth was killed during the intervening night of Thursday and Friday in South Kashmir’s Qazigund area after a scuffle broke out with a robber who had entered a residential house.
Official sources said that the robber, impersonating a security forces personnel, entered the house of Mohammad Yaseen Banday, a resident of Kishgund, Sangran, under the pretext of carrying out a search.
Sensing suspicion, Zahid Ahmad Banday, the son of the house owner, confronted the intruder and tried to apprehend him, leading to a scuffle.
During the scuffle, the robber attacked Zahid with a sharp-edged weapon, leaving him critically injured.
Zahid was immediately shifted to Emergency Hospital Qazigund, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Other family members managed to overpower the intruder and handed him over to Qazigund Police. A toy pistol and a sharp knife were recovered from his possession.
The robber, who also sustained injuries during the scuffle, was shifted to GMC Anantnag for treatment.
A police officer said that a thorough investigation into the incident has been launched.
