Srinagar, May 16 -- A youth, who had sustained grievous injuries in clashes during protests at Pattan against the rape of a three-year-old girl, died at SKIMS hospital here, officials said Thursday.

Arshad Hussain Dar, son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar of Chanabal Pattan, who was injured in police action on May 13, succumbed to injuries at the hospital late Wednesday night,the officials said.

Over 45 security personnel, including an officer, and seven civilians were injured in the clashes during protests at Pattan on Srinagar-Baramulla highway on Monday, a police official had said.

Youths had pelted stones at police and paramilitary forces at several locations in Baramulla district in north Kashmir, he said.

Kashmir witnessed violent protest...