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Forces kill another youth in Pulwama, 200 injured in fresh clashes
Anantnag/Srinagar, Publish Date: Aug 27 2016 12:18AM | Updated Date: Aug 27 2016 1:14AM
A teenager was killed at Haal village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district when forces fired bullets and tear-gas shells at protestors on Friday, triggering massive anti-India and pro-freedom demonstrations. At least 200 protestors were injured in the forces’ action on anti-India protests held after congregational Friday prayers across Kashmir, reports and witnesses said.
The slain youth was identified as Shakeel Ahmad Ganai, 19, son of Ghulam Muhammad—a BA student—of Chandipora village of Rajpora, Pulwama.
“Ganai was hit by a bullet near his shoulder that had pierced through his heart. He died minutes after he was brought here at around 6 pm,” said a doctor at District Hospital Pulwama.
Witnesses said Ganaie was injured in clashes in Haal. With his killing, the death toll in the 49 days of widespread protests has mounted to 69 while over 7200 people have been injured—500 of them with serious pellet injuries in their eyes—during this period.
Locals said after Friday prayers, people were holding protests in Haal, Nikas and Aragam areas, when forces resorted to direct firing on protestors at Haal, resulting in serious injury to Ganai.
“Three more youth were hit with bullets and 17 others with teargas shells and pellets. They are being treated at different health facilities in the district,” witnesses said.
As soon as the word about Ganai’s killing spread in Rajpora and Pulwama, people instantly hit the roads and held massive protests.
Men, women and children shouted anti-India and pro-freedom slogans, they said.
At least 12 people were injured in clashes that erupted in Noorpora village of Tral. Police, cops of Special Operations Group and Army cordoned off the village, reportedly after inputs about presence of some militants there. However, locals came out and clashed with forces and broke the cordon, witnesses said. They said 12 people sustained pellet injuries in the forces’ action and are being treated at local Primary Health Center and Sub-District Hospital Tral.
At least 50 protestors were injured in South Kashmir during the day and of these, 30 were injured in Pulwama district alone, sources said.
Intense clashes also erupted in Tahab, Newa and Banura villages where reports of injuries to few protesters also came in.
Four persons were injured after protesters defied restrictions and clashed with forces in Shopian town, after Friday prayers. Witnesses said four persons were injured in clashes at Baba Mohalla and Golchakri areas. One of the youths, who had suffered an injury in eye, was shifted to Srinagar for specialized treatment. Five persons were injured during clashes in Sangam area of Bijbehara in Anantnag district. One of the injured has been referred to Srinagar.
Reports of protests and clashes also came in from Kaimoh and adjoining villages of Khudwani and Redwani areas in Kulgam district. Despite heavy rains, huge protest demonstrations were held in Bugam, Mohanpora, Yaripora, Frisal and Kujar areas after Friday prayers.
In Anantnag, pro-freedom demonstrations were held in Kabamarg, Bijbehara town, Dochnipora villages, Seer, Achabal, Dooru, Verinag, Kokernag and Qazigund. Pro-freedom congregations continued in various peripheral areas despite restrictions and rains. Huge rallies were held in Marhama-Sangam and Dehruna–Kokernag which were addressed by local pro-freedom leaders and religious clerics of various sects.
A strict curfew remained in place in Anantnag, Pulwama, Pampore, Kulgam and Shopian towns for 49th consecutive day. Police and paramilitary forces were deployed in strength and spools of concertina wire were laid to foil attempts of protests and stop gatherings of people.
After Pulwama, political activists from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district publicly announced their resignation from mainstream politics on Friday. Meanwhile, witnesses said, six workers affiliated with Communist Party of India (Marxist) and National Conference announced their resignations that were read out publicly by Imams at Bogam village of the district.
CM’S EFFFIGIES BURNT
Reports said angry protestors set ablaze effigy of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at Rohomo village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district to register their protest against her “5% and 95% remarks.”
“Time will prove how many per-cent people are with the freedom struggle,” a group of angry youth at Rohomo said.
In Srinagar, youth set ablaze Mehbooba’s effigy at Koolipora, Khanyar in old Srinagar. Mehbooba had yesterday stated five per-cent people were “hijacking” the situation while resorting to stone pelting and rest of 95 per cent were for peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue.
EIDGAH MARCH FOILED
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani and Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq were detained when they tried to defy curfew and proceed towards martyrs’ graveyard at Eidgah Srinagar. Geelani was lodged in police station Humhama and Mirwaiz at police station Nigeen.
According to a Hurriyat (M) spokesman, Mirwaiz was later taken to an undisclosed location ahead of joint resistance leadership’s call for a march towards Army headquarters at Badami Bagh Srinagar on Saturday.
JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik continues to languish in Central Jail Srinagar. Meanwhile, senior Hurriyat leader Moulana Masroor Abbas Ansari tried to lead a march from Khanqah-e-Soqta to Eidgah, but was detained by police. President of Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian and senior Hurriyat leader Agha Syed Hassan Almosvi Alsafvi was also detained by police at Budgam while he was leading a march towards Eidgah Srinagar. The call for Eidgah march was given by the joint resistance leadership. Pertinently, all roads leading to Eidgah were sealed by forces. However, a massive protest rally was taken out from Nawakadal area of old Srinagar after Magrhib (evening) prayers which managed to reach the Eidgah. Witnesses said forces, however, intercepted the rally near Tibetan Colony and resorted to heavy teargas shelling. Dozens of tear-gas shells were fired at the protestors, who later dispersed. At least six people sustained injuries in the forces’ action, reports and witnesses said. The authorities had also sealed all the major roads in Kashmir district headquarters to prevent people from marching towards Eidgah. Forces had placed rolls of concertina wire at various points in city centre Lal Chowk, Jehangir Chowk, Dalgate and Karan Nagar areas to foil the Eidgah march.
NO PRAYERS AT JAMIA MASJID AGAIN
The J&K government disallowed congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of old Srinagar for the seventh consecutive Friday since July 8, evoking sharp criticism from Auqaf Jamia Masjid.
NORTH KASHMIR
To prevent protesting youths from marching towards martyrs’ graveyard in Srinagar, the district administration in Baramulla enforced strict curfew on Friday. The highway connecting Srinagar with Baramulla was dotted with army personnel who didn’t allow anyone to move on the thoroughfare. However, after Friday prayers, clashes between police and protesters were reported from different areas of the district. In Hygam area of Baramulla, clashes broke out soon after Friday prayers in which more than a dozen people suffered pellet and tear-gas shell injuries. According to reports, soon after Friday prayers ended, people from Hygam and its adjoining villages assembled in Main Hygam Chowk where-from a huge protest rally was taken out. As the protestors tried to approach the main highway, police and paramilitary forces deployed in strength there prevented their attempts, triggering clashes. Police lobbed scores of teargas shells and fired pellets to quell the protest, resulting in injuries to more than a dozen people. The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals.
Meanwhile, residents of Tramgund, Hygam alleged that policemen went berserk in their area and damaged windowpanes of several residential houses.
“Soon after clashes were over, a contingent of police appeared in the area and started ransacking houses. The windowpanes of several houses were damaged and several people were also thrashed by cops,” said Abdur Rashid of Tramgund.
In Palhallan, a joint Friday congregation was held at Eidgah. Thousands of people from dozens of villages participated in the joint Friday prayers. After the prayers ended, thousands of people took out a protest march that passed through different areas of Palhallan. A group of protesters tried to march towards the main highway, but police and CRPF men deployed in the area lobbed scores of teargas shells to disperse them. As the clashes intensified, police fired pellets, resulting in injuries to 15 persons. Two of the injured were shifted to Srinagar hospitals. Meanwhile, sporadic clashes between police and protesters were also reported from Pattan area.
According to reports, after Friday prayers, people from several villages in the vicinity of Pattan tried to march towards the Srinagar-Baramulla highway. However, police didn’t allow them, resulting in clashes. In Rafiabad area of Baramulla district, protests were reported from Rohama, Dangiwacha, Behrampora and Kralgund areas.
Police lobbed scores of teargas shells and fired pellets to quell the protesting youth. Meanwhile, a youth in Kralgund area had received rubber bullet and was shifted to Baramulla hospital, reports said.
In Sopore, reports said, 15 youth were injured in the forces’ action after a massive protest rally was taken out from Jamia Masjid New Colony after congregational Friday prayers. Most of the injuries were caused by pellet firing. Clashes were reported from Noorbagh, Zainageer, Warpora and New Colony. In Warpora area, six people sustained pellet injuries while protesting the nocturnal raids, reports and witnesses said.
Three of the six injured—Azad Ahmed War, Muhammad Saleem War and Daraaz Ahmed War—were shifted to SMHS hospital in Srinagar.
The residential house of Muhammad Yousuf was allegedly damaged by forces at Warpora. Peaceful protest rallies were held at Brathkalan, Hathlongo, Dangerpora where people marched towards local martyrs’ graveyard to pay tributes to martyrs. People were holding placards displaying slogan ‘Plebiscite the only solution.’
Protests were also staged in Tarzoo against alleged atrocities by forces there. At least 30 people sustained pellet and tear-gas shell injuries in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district in clashes that broke out after congregational Friday prayers.
Reports said protests erupted in Langate and Super-Naghmama where 12 protestors sustained pellet and tear-gas shell injuries. Protests and clashes also broke out at Aloosa, Kralpora, and Shumnag.
A pro-freedom rally was held in Trehgam also, witnesses said. Reports of protests also poured in from Siver, Kawari, Kurhama and Lalpora areas.
Reports said nine people suffered pellet injuries in Aloosa, Kralpora and of the injured, two were referred to SDH Kupwara. A minor identified as Hazif Manzoor, 6, son of Manzoor Ahmed Baig of Baigpora, Langate sustained pellet injuries on his forehead when he was playing in his compound.
Massive protests erupted in Hajin area in Bandipora district against civilian killings in Kashmir, after Friday prayers.
A peaceful protest march was taken out from Jamia Masjid Hajin towards the Main Chowk. People from adjoining areas also joined the rally, shouting anti-India and pro-freedom slogans
SRINAGAR
Evening clashes were reported from various areas of old Srinagar that include Nawa Kadal, Eidgah, Narwara, Rajouri Kadal, Khanyar while similar protests were witnessed in Batamaloo, Nowgam, Hyderpora, Peerbagh and Lasjan. A pro-freedom march was held at Hyderpora after Friday prayers while similar protests were staged in interior areas of Batamaloo.
A pro-freedom protest was staged at Chinkral Mohalla, Habba Kadal while another one was reported from Chotta Bazar area of old Srinagar. Peaceful protests were also reported from Nishat, Harwan, and New Theed, Harwan. Pertinently, old Srinagar areas were placed under stringent curbs. Maisuma and Batamaloo areas also witnessed strict curfew, reports and witnesses said.
CENTRAL KASHMIR
Reports said intense clashes broke out after Friday congregational prayers in areas that include Mrigund, Nasrullahpora, Adina, Beerwah, Doyun, Ropura, Chadoora while peaceful protests were witnessed in Shonglipora, Khag, Charar-e-Sharief, Aripanthan, Raithan, and Arwah villages—all in Budgam district. At least six people sustained pellet and tear-gas shell injuries at Beerwah and of these one was referred to Srinagar. The rest of the injured were referred to PHC Gondipora.
Reports said eight people sustained injuries in forces’ action at Adina who were treated at PHC Makhama. Two of the injured had serious pellet injuries in their eyes and were referred to Srinagar.
10 people were injured at Narbal and Sozeth areas during clashes. In Kawoosa-Check, intense clashes were reported late in the evening in which 12 people sustained injuries. Locals of Kawoosa-Check alleged atrocities by forces.
Meanwhile, a youth sustained injuries at Ompora and another was injured in clashes at Mirgund. 36 people were injured in clashes after Friday congregational prayers of which five were referred to Srinagar.
Reports from Ganderbal district said after Friday prayers, locals assembled outside central Jamia Masjid Kangan and staged pro-freedom demos. Chanting pro-freedom and pro-Islamic slogans, the protestors marched from various areas of Kangan market and dispersed peacefully. Peaceful protests were also held at other places including Preng, Manigam and Safapora.
Reports of clashes between youth and forces came in from Garaj, Kujar and Wahidpora. Stone-pelting was also witnessed in Gangarhama and near Power House Kangan.
Reports said four youth were detained by police including two from Kangan, one from Dudarhama and one from Gangarhama.
Masjids of interior Saloora reverberated with Islamic and pro-freedom songs.
Locals at Tawheed chowk and Beehama told Greater Kashmir that they were not allowed to offer Friday prayers in Jamia Masjids due to strict restrictions.
(With additional reporting from Altaf Baba, Ghulam Muhammad, M A Dar, Sheikh Nazir)
Forces kill another youth in Pulwama, 200 injured in fresh clashes
Teenager Shakeel had bullet injury in chest: Doctors | Govt foils Eidgah Chalo with stringent curfew | Pellets continue to hit protestors’ eyes | Geelani, Mirwaiz detained | Minor hit by pellets in Handwara | Despite heavy rains, huge pro-freedom processions held in South Kashmir villages |KHALID GUL/ ABID BASHIR GK
Anantnag/Srinagar, Publish Date: Aug 27 2016 12:18AM | Updated Date: Aug 27 2016 1:14AM
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Photo: Kamran Yousuf/GK |
A teenager was killed at Haal village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district when forces fired bullets and tear-gas shells at protestors on Friday, triggering massive anti-India and pro-freedom demonstrations. At least 200 protestors were injured in the forces’ action on anti-India protests held after congregational Friday prayers across Kashmir, reports and witnesses said.
The slain youth was identified as Shakeel Ahmad Ganai, 19, son of Ghulam Muhammad—a BA student—of Chandipora village of Rajpora, Pulwama.
“Ganai was hit by a bullet near his shoulder that had pierced through his heart. He died minutes after he was brought here at around 6 pm,” said a doctor at District Hospital Pulwama.
Witnesses said Ganaie was injured in clashes in Haal. With his killing, the death toll in the 49 days of widespread protests has mounted to 69 while over 7200 people have been injured—500 of them with serious pellet injuries in their eyes—during this period.
Locals said after Friday prayers, people were holding protests in Haal, Nikas and Aragam areas, when forces resorted to direct firing on protestors at Haal, resulting in serious injury to Ganai.
“Three more youth were hit with bullets and 17 others with teargas shells and pellets. They are being treated at different health facilities in the district,” witnesses said.
As soon as the word about Ganai’s killing spread in Rajpora and Pulwama, people instantly hit the roads and held massive protests.
Men, women and children shouted anti-India and pro-freedom slogans, they said.
At least 12 people were injured in clashes that erupted in Noorpora village of Tral. Police, cops of Special Operations Group and Army cordoned off the village, reportedly after inputs about presence of some militants there. However, locals came out and clashed with forces and broke the cordon, witnesses said. They said 12 people sustained pellet injuries in the forces’ action and are being treated at local Primary Health Center and Sub-District Hospital Tral.
At least 50 protestors were injured in South Kashmir during the day and of these, 30 were injured in Pulwama district alone, sources said.
Intense clashes also erupted in Tahab, Newa and Banura villages where reports of injuries to few protesters also came in.
Four persons were injured after protesters defied restrictions and clashed with forces in Shopian town, after Friday prayers. Witnesses said four persons were injured in clashes at Baba Mohalla and Golchakri areas. One of the youths, who had suffered an injury in eye, was shifted to Srinagar for specialized treatment. Five persons were injured during clashes in Sangam area of Bijbehara in Anantnag district. One of the injured has been referred to Srinagar.
Reports of protests and clashes also came in from Kaimoh and adjoining villages of Khudwani and Redwani areas in Kulgam district. Despite heavy rains, huge protest demonstrations were held in Bugam, Mohanpora, Yaripora, Frisal and Kujar areas after Friday prayers.
In Anantnag, pro-freedom demonstrations were held in Kabamarg, Bijbehara town, Dochnipora villages, Seer, Achabal, Dooru, Verinag, Kokernag and Qazigund. Pro-freedom congregations continued in various peripheral areas despite restrictions and rains. Huge rallies were held in Marhama-Sangam and Dehruna–Kokernag which were addressed by local pro-freedom leaders and religious clerics of various sects.
A strict curfew remained in place in Anantnag, Pulwama, Pampore, Kulgam and Shopian towns for 49th consecutive day. Police and paramilitary forces were deployed in strength and spools of concertina wire were laid to foil attempts of protests and stop gatherings of people.
After Pulwama, political activists from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district publicly announced their resignation from mainstream politics on Friday. Meanwhile, witnesses said, six workers affiliated with Communist Party of India (Marxist) and National Conference announced their resignations that were read out publicly by Imams at Bogam village of the district.
CM’S EFFFIGIES BURNT
Reports said angry protestors set ablaze effigy of Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti at Rohomo village in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district to register their protest against her “5% and 95% remarks.”
“Time will prove how many per-cent people are with the freedom struggle,” a group of angry youth at Rohomo said.
In Srinagar, youth set ablaze Mehbooba’s effigy at Koolipora, Khanyar in old Srinagar. Mehbooba had yesterday stated five per-cent people were “hijacking” the situation while resorting to stone pelting and rest of 95 per cent were for peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue.
EIDGAH MARCH FOILED
Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Geelani and Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq were detained when they tried to defy curfew and proceed towards martyrs’ graveyard at Eidgah Srinagar. Geelani was lodged in police station Humhama and Mirwaiz at police station Nigeen.
According to a Hurriyat (M) spokesman, Mirwaiz was later taken to an undisclosed location ahead of joint resistance leadership’s call for a march towards Army headquarters at Badami Bagh Srinagar on Saturday.
JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik continues to languish in Central Jail Srinagar. Meanwhile, senior Hurriyat leader Moulana Masroor Abbas Ansari tried to lead a march from Khanqah-e-Soqta to Eidgah, but was detained by police. President of Anjuman-e-Sharie Shian and senior Hurriyat leader Agha Syed Hassan Almosvi Alsafvi was also detained by police at Budgam while he was leading a march towards Eidgah Srinagar. The call for Eidgah march was given by the joint resistance leadership. Pertinently, all roads leading to Eidgah were sealed by forces. However, a massive protest rally was taken out from Nawakadal area of old Srinagar after Magrhib (evening) prayers which managed to reach the Eidgah. Witnesses said forces, however, intercepted the rally near Tibetan Colony and resorted to heavy teargas shelling. Dozens of tear-gas shells were fired at the protestors, who later dispersed. At least six people sustained injuries in the forces’ action, reports and witnesses said. The authorities had also sealed all the major roads in Kashmir district headquarters to prevent people from marching towards Eidgah. Forces had placed rolls of concertina wire at various points in city centre Lal Chowk, Jehangir Chowk, Dalgate and Karan Nagar areas to foil the Eidgah march.
NO PRAYERS AT JAMIA MASJID AGAIN
The J&K government disallowed congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of old Srinagar for the seventh consecutive Friday since July 8, evoking sharp criticism from Auqaf Jamia Masjid.
NORTH KASHMIR
To prevent protesting youths from marching towards martyrs’ graveyard in Srinagar, the district administration in Baramulla enforced strict curfew on Friday. The highway connecting Srinagar with Baramulla was dotted with army personnel who didn’t allow anyone to move on the thoroughfare. However, after Friday prayers, clashes between police and protesters were reported from different areas of the district. In Hygam area of Baramulla, clashes broke out soon after Friday prayers in which more than a dozen people suffered pellet and tear-gas shell injuries. According to reports, soon after Friday prayers ended, people from Hygam and its adjoining villages assembled in Main Hygam Chowk where-from a huge protest rally was taken out. As the protestors tried to approach the main highway, police and paramilitary forces deployed in strength there prevented their attempts, triggering clashes. Police lobbed scores of teargas shells and fired pellets to quell the protest, resulting in injuries to more than a dozen people. The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals.
Meanwhile, residents of Tramgund, Hygam alleged that policemen went berserk in their area and damaged windowpanes of several residential houses.
“Soon after clashes were over, a contingent of police appeared in the area and started ransacking houses. The windowpanes of several houses were damaged and several people were also thrashed by cops,” said Abdur Rashid of Tramgund.
In Palhallan, a joint Friday congregation was held at Eidgah. Thousands of people from dozens of villages participated in the joint Friday prayers. After the prayers ended, thousands of people took out a protest march that passed through different areas of Palhallan. A group of protesters tried to march towards the main highway, but police and CRPF men deployed in the area lobbed scores of teargas shells to disperse them. As the clashes intensified, police fired pellets, resulting in injuries to 15 persons. Two of the injured were shifted to Srinagar hospitals. Meanwhile, sporadic clashes between police and protesters were also reported from Pattan area.
According to reports, after Friday prayers, people from several villages in the vicinity of Pattan tried to march towards the Srinagar-Baramulla highway. However, police didn’t allow them, resulting in clashes. In Rafiabad area of Baramulla district, protests were reported from Rohama, Dangiwacha, Behrampora and Kralgund areas.
Police lobbed scores of teargas shells and fired pellets to quell the protesting youth. Meanwhile, a youth in Kralgund area had received rubber bullet and was shifted to Baramulla hospital, reports said.
In Sopore, reports said, 15 youth were injured in the forces’ action after a massive protest rally was taken out from Jamia Masjid New Colony after congregational Friday prayers. Most of the injuries were caused by pellet firing. Clashes were reported from Noorbagh, Zainageer, Warpora and New Colony. In Warpora area, six people sustained pellet injuries while protesting the nocturnal raids, reports and witnesses said.
Three of the six injured—Azad Ahmed War, Muhammad Saleem War and Daraaz Ahmed War—were shifted to SMHS hospital in Srinagar.
The residential house of Muhammad Yousuf was allegedly damaged by forces at Warpora. Peaceful protest rallies were held at Brathkalan, Hathlongo, Dangerpora where people marched towards local martyrs’ graveyard to pay tributes to martyrs. People were holding placards displaying slogan ‘Plebiscite the only solution.’
Protests were also staged in Tarzoo against alleged atrocities by forces there. At least 30 people sustained pellet and tear-gas shell injuries in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district in clashes that broke out after congregational Friday prayers.
Reports said protests erupted in Langate and Super-Naghmama where 12 protestors sustained pellet and tear-gas shell injuries. Protests and clashes also broke out at Aloosa, Kralpora, and Shumnag.
A pro-freedom rally was held in Trehgam also, witnesses said. Reports of protests also poured in from Siver, Kawari, Kurhama and Lalpora areas.
Reports said nine people suffered pellet injuries in Aloosa, Kralpora and of the injured, two were referred to SDH Kupwara. A minor identified as Hazif Manzoor, 6, son of Manzoor Ahmed Baig of Baigpora, Langate sustained pellet injuries on his forehead when he was playing in his compound.
Massive protests erupted in Hajin area in Bandipora district against civilian killings in Kashmir, after Friday prayers.
A peaceful protest march was taken out from Jamia Masjid Hajin towards the Main Chowk. People from adjoining areas also joined the rally, shouting anti-India and pro-freedom slogans
SRINAGAR
Evening clashes were reported from various areas of old Srinagar that include Nawa Kadal, Eidgah, Narwara, Rajouri Kadal, Khanyar while similar protests were witnessed in Batamaloo, Nowgam, Hyderpora, Peerbagh and Lasjan. A pro-freedom march was held at Hyderpora after Friday prayers while similar protests were staged in interior areas of Batamaloo.
A pro-freedom protest was staged at Chinkral Mohalla, Habba Kadal while another one was reported from Chotta Bazar area of old Srinagar. Peaceful protests were also reported from Nishat, Harwan, and New Theed, Harwan. Pertinently, old Srinagar areas were placed under stringent curbs. Maisuma and Batamaloo areas also witnessed strict curfew, reports and witnesses said.
CENTRAL KASHMIR
Reports said intense clashes broke out after Friday congregational prayers in areas that include Mrigund, Nasrullahpora, Adina, Beerwah, Doyun, Ropura, Chadoora while peaceful protests were witnessed in Shonglipora, Khag, Charar-e-Sharief, Aripanthan, Raithan, and Arwah villages—all in Budgam district. At least six people sustained pellet and tear-gas shell injuries at Beerwah and of these one was referred to Srinagar. The rest of the injured were referred to PHC Gondipora.
Reports said eight people sustained injuries in forces’ action at Adina who were treated at PHC Makhama. Two of the injured had serious pellet injuries in their eyes and were referred to Srinagar.
10 people were injured at Narbal and Sozeth areas during clashes. In Kawoosa-Check, intense clashes were reported late in the evening in which 12 people sustained injuries. Locals of Kawoosa-Check alleged atrocities by forces.
Meanwhile, a youth sustained injuries at Ompora and another was injured in clashes at Mirgund. 36 people were injured in clashes after Friday congregational prayers of which five were referred to Srinagar.
Reports from Ganderbal district said after Friday prayers, locals assembled outside central Jamia Masjid Kangan and staged pro-freedom demos. Chanting pro-freedom and pro-Islamic slogans, the protestors marched from various areas of Kangan market and dispersed peacefully. Peaceful protests were also held at other places including Preng, Manigam and Safapora.
Reports of clashes between youth and forces came in from Garaj, Kujar and Wahidpora. Stone-pelting was also witnessed in Gangarhama and near Power House Kangan.
Reports said four youth were detained by police including two from Kangan, one from Dudarhama and one from Gangarhama.
Masjids of interior Saloora reverberated with Islamic and pro-freedom songs.
Locals at Tawheed chowk and Beehama told Greater Kashmir that they were not allowed to offer Friday prayers in Jamia Masjids due to strict restrictions.
(With additional reporting from Altaf Baba, Ghulam Muhammad, M A Dar, Sheikh Nazir)
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