Two civilians were killed on Friday when security forces allegedly fired on a group of violent protesters in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said.
The protesters pelted stones on a security force convoy passing through Ganovpora village in Shopian district, they said.
The security forces allegedly fired few rounds to chase away the protesters in which several persons were injured, the officials said.
Two of the injured persons, identified as Javaid Ahmad Bhat and Suhail Javid Lone, succumbed to injuries, they said.
The officials said another youth was rushed to a hospital in Srinagar in a critical condition for specialised treatment.
The situation in Ganovpora and adjoining areas is tense following the killing of the youths, they added.
