9 hurt in Valley, separatist march foiled

SRINAGAR: Six people were injured on Wednesday as a mob attacked a police station in north Kashmir's Kreeri village over a teenager's death while three others were hurt in a south Kashmir village as the authorities foiled a march called by separatists.

Thousands of mourners joined the funeral procession of 18-year-old Farak Bukhari, whose body was fished out from a stream in north Kashmir Baramulla district late on Tuesday.

Bukhari had been missing since July 28. Relatives and locals allege he had been arrested by security forces from his native Kreeri village after protests July 28.

Police, however, denied the allegation, but said a special investigation team (SIT) would probe the teenager's death.

After the burial of the teenager, an agitated mob attacked the local police station in Kreeri village.

"Police fired tear smoke shells and warning shots in air to disperse the violent mob that attacked the Kreeri police station in the morning," a police officer said here.

"Six people sustained minor injuries in the incident, which was finally brought under control," he added.