At least three people were killed and several others injured after Pakistan security forces allegedly opened fire on protesters during a pre-dawn operation in Rawalakot town of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), CNN-News18 reported.
According to the report, the operation was launched at Eid Gah Ground during Fajr prayers, where members and supporters of the Awami Action Committee (AAC) had been staging a sit-in protest as part of an ongoing agitation against the authorities.
Security personnel reportedly used direct firing, heavy tear-gas shelling and force to disperse the gathering, triggering panic among protesters and residents. Witnesses cited in the report said large parts of Rawalakot were engulfed in smoke as security forces moved to clear the protest site.
One of the deceased was identified as Naeem Ameen, a resident of Plandri Phalian. Several others sustained injuries during the operation, although authorities had not immediately issued an official casualty figure.
