Fresh Braid-chopping incidents in Srinagar, Kangan, Protests spreading across Valley

Fresh incidents of braid chopping were reported from Batamaloo, Palapora Noorbagh and Umar Hair localities in Srinagar, while another incident was reported from Kangan area of Ganderbal on Thursday. The braid chopping incident in Batamaloo made a large number of men and women hit the streets in protest, a witness said. People also took to streets at Palapora Noorbagh against a braid cutting incident in the area, another witness said. In Nowgam, the police resorted to teargas shelling to disperse the protesters who were demanding action against the braid choppers,…

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Clashes in Baramulla, Bandipora, Kangan post Friday Prayers, Pro-freedom rally in Kakapora scores injured

Clashes erupted between protesters and government forces in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district after Friday prayers. Witnesses said that forces resorted to teargas shells to break up a pro-freedom rally that was taken out from Eidgah Qadeem in old town Baramulla after joint Friday prayers. They said that forces lobbed teargas shells on the rally from across the Jhelum river, triggering massive clashes. Reports of clashes were also received from Saloosa Kreeri and Palhallan areas of the district. Meanwhile, clashes between the government forces and protesters erupted in Bandipora town of north Kashmir…

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