Violent Protests, Clashes across Valley, 100’s injured
- 17 injured in Bandipora clashes; one with eye injury shifted to Srinagar
- 4 injured in Shopian, 1 critical
- Clashes in Beerwah, 16 injured
- Clashes in Rainawari
At least seventeen people have been injured after government forces fired pellets and teargas shells to disperse protesters in Bandipora district in north Kashmir on Friday.
Twelve people were injured in clashes in main town, health sources said.
They said one of the injured persons has suffered a pellet injury in his eye. “He was referred to Srinagar for advanced treatment,” said a hospital source.
In Hajin, five people have been injured in clashes.
Clashes broke out between government forces and protesters near Hospital Road Shopian in Shopian district on Friday afternoon.Local sources told Kashmir Post that four people have sustained bullet and pellet injuries.One youth identified as Omar has been hit in both the eyes by deadly pellets and is said to be in a critical state.
So far 73 people have been killed while more than 8000 people have been injured in the ongoing violent clashes that erupted in Kashmir after the killing of Commander Burhan Wani on July 08 in Kokernag.
Heavy clashes broke out between government forces and protesters in Beerwah area of Budgam district on Friday afternoon. Soon after Friday congregational prayers, people took to the streets and started a peaceful march.
Clashes broke out when people reached near the local police station.Local sources told Kashmir Post that 16 people have been injured and shifted to local hospital.
Heavy clashes broke out between government forces and protesters in Rainawari area of downtown Srinagar on Friday afternoon.Soon after Friday congregational prayers, people took to the streets and started a peaceful march towards the main chowk.
However, a large contingent of police and para-military troops geared with anti-riots equipment deployed stopped the protesters resulting in massive stone pelting. The police fired tear smoke shells to disperse the protesters.The stone pelting incidents were also reported from Naidyar, Jogi-lankar, Zindshah Masjid, Mian Shah Sahib and other interior parts of the area.
Earlier, a joint congregational Friday prayers were held at the DAV school in Dalkawpoor. A 40 member coordination committee that comprises presidents of 40 localities of Rainawari was also formed. The coordination committee gave the blueprint to form a bait-ul-maal to look after needy people.
