Police fire as Palhallan youth attack PDP rally

Police on Tuesday evening resorted to aerial firing and teargas shelling after youth attack Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Palhallan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Eyewitnesses told GNS that youth at around 5:50 pm stormed the participants of PDP rally at Palhallan near Misra Gali when they were coming from Pattan. “The youths attacked them with stones, fire pots and roughed up many. They smashed glasses of vehicles which were part of the rally,” they said.

The witnesses said that in the meanwhile, police arrived on the spot and resorted to aerial firing and teargas shelling to disperse the protesters.

“After police action, clashes started between youth and forces at Aram Mohalla,” they said. The clashes were going on for almost an hour.