RAMBAN; 18,July 2013: At least six persons was martyred and more than 60 civilians were injured when Indian Border Security Forces (BSF) personnel of 72 Bn opened firing on a protesting mob in Dadam village of Gole Tehsil, district Ramban, early Thursday.

According to reports the BSF personnel of a local camp opened firing Thursday morning to disperse a huge procession which was taken out to protest against an alleged sacrilege issue and beating of a local religious person, Qari Shabir Wednesday late evening.

 A large number of people had gathered in Dadam, today to protest against the alleged issue of sacrilege and beating of Qari. The people started marching towards a local BSF camp alleging that the BSF men were involved in the last evening incident.