Tag: #BraidChopping

Kashmir Shuts against increasing braid chopping incidents, Amid protests, kid hit by stone

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Clashes in Batamaloo Curbs cripple Downtown Minor injured in Pulwama Police file FIR against locals for thrashing 2 civilians at Nishat Kashmir observed a complete shutdown on Monday against the ‘ongoing’ braid-chopping incidents that have brought the government and the police under fire from people. The call for shutdown was given by the joint separatist leadership comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. The government had imposed strict curbs in MaharajGunj, Safa Kadal, Rainawari and Nowhatta areas of Downtown to thwart protests, even as normal life…

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#BraidChopping, Spreading panic claims life, Curbs imposed, Net suspended

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The braid-chopping panic in Kashmir took an ugly turn on Friday when a 70-year-old man was mistaken as a braid chopper and hit by a brick which led to his death in Danter village of Anantnag district, the police said. A police official said that Abdus Salam Wani was attacked with a brick when he was heading towards his home after offering early morning (Fajr) prayers. Wani was shifted to district hospital Anantnag and later referred to Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Srinagar where he succumbed to his injuries.…

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Post Braid chopping incidents, Beard chopping reported from Charar-e-Sharif

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After braid chopping incident created fear among the valleyites, unknown persons chopped off beard of a Masjid Imam in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday. Molvi Ghulam Nabi Ghorsi was on way to Masjid in Futlipora village of Chrar-e-Sharief area early today to lead Fajr prayers when unknown persons caught hold of him and chopped off his beard, local sources said. He fell unconscious and was shifted to Hospital, they said. A police official in Chrar-e-Sharief has confirmed the incident. Meanwhile, Protests erupted in Natipora area of Srinagar on Friday after…

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