Clash in Anantnag, Pulwama, Aerial shots fired by forces; Friday prayers not allowed at Jamia Masjid

Massive clashes erupted in Lal Chowk and other areas of old town in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district after Friday prayers.
Witnesses said that youth took to streets after congregational weekly prayers to protest the killing of a youth Adil Farooq Magrey in firing by forces in Ganowpora village of Shopian earlier this week.
The forces fired pellets and burst teargas shells to chase away the protesters who were pelting stones.
The joint resistance leadership has called for peaceful protests after Friday prayers against the killing of Shopian youth.

Forces on Friday resorted to aerial firing after protesting youth pelted them with stones and burst firecrackers in Pulwama town of Jammu and Kashmir.
Witnesses said that youth took to streets in the town after congregational prayers and burst firecrackers to protest the killing of a youth Adil Farooq Magrey in firing by forces earlier this week.
The forces responded by firing some shots in air to chase away the protesters.

Meanwhile, Authorities on Friday closed all gates of Jamia Masjid Srinagar and sealed all routes leading to the historical mosque to prevent people from gathering for weekly congregational prayers in view of call for protests by the joint resistance leadership.
All roads leading to the mosque in Nowhatta were sealed with rolls of concertina wires while the gates of the mosque, where Hurriyat (M) chairman and chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addresses the faithful. Mirwaiz was placed under house detention last evening.
The resistance leadership has called for protests after Friday prayers today against the killing of a civilian Adil Farooq Magrey in firing by government forces in Shopian earlier this week.

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