Kashmiri teens were killed by mistake, Indian army admits
Pair killed in car were 'misidentified as terrorists' by Indian soldiers
The Indian army has admitted it made a mistake in shooting dead two teenagers in restive Indian-administered Kashmir last week, a rare public admission of fault by the military.
The teenagers died after soldiers fired at a car on the outskirts of Srinagar last Monday, while another youngster was critically wounded.
"We take responsibility for the death of the two boys in Kashmir," said army Lieutenant General D.S.Hooda on Friday.
"We admit a mistake was made. There was some information about a white car with terrorists. Obviously, the identity was mistaken in this case."
Hooda promised an investigation into the deaths that would be conducted with "the highest standard of transparency".
Anger has been mounting in the scenic Kashmir valley over the killings, with the families of the dead youths rejecting the army's offer of 1 million rupees (HK$126,000) as compensation.