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Auto-driver's killing sparks
protests in Srinagar

Mukhtar Ahmad in Srinagar

The killing of an auto-driver on Monday triggered massive protests in downtown Srinagar.

The auto-driver, Raja, was allegedly shot dead by a Border security Force jawan at a security check-post in Saraf Kadal area.

The auto-driver was carrying school children when he was stopped at a BSF check-post.

"He was fired at by the BSF and died while being shifted to a hospital," said an eyewitness. This, however, could not be verified independently.

A senior police officer described the incident as unfortunate and said: "We are trying to find out what actually happened."

As the news of Raja's death reached the old town, hundreds of protestors came out on the streets shouting pro-freedom and anti-India slogans.

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