Srinagar,
The 22-year-old youth who was mowed down by a CRPF vehicle during Friday protests succumbed to his injuries at a hospital here at midnight, triggering clashes at his funeral and forcing the authorities to impose restrictions and suspend mobile Internet services.

The youth, Qaisar Amin Bhat, a resident of Srinagar old city’s Fateh Kadal locality, was among the two who were run over by the paramilitary vehicle at Nowhatta here.

The police have booked unidentified stone-pelters for attempt to murder and rioting, and charged the CRPF driver with rash driving in connection with the death of the youth. “The police have initiated proceedings after registering an FIR under the relevant sections of law. Investigations are on,” said a police statement. The incident took place outside the Jamia Masjid after Friday prayers when the paramilitary vehicle sped through a crowd of hostile protesters.

The youth’s funeral was attended by thousands of people on Saturday. The police had to fire tear gas shells and pellets to disperse the crowd after clashes erupted with security forces. Bhat was later buried at the Eidgah graveyard. As part of preventive measures, the authorities ordered an immediate shutdown of mobile Internet services in central Kashmir and slowed down its speed in south Kashmir. The authorities also imposed restrictions on civilian movement in parts of Srinagar city and prevented people from going towards the residence of the slain youth.

The video and photographs of the incident showed two youths getting run over by the speeding vehicle, leaving them injured.