Friday prayers barred at Jamia Masjid for fourth straight week; Clashes erupted in Anantnag, Pulwama; Curfew like restrictions in parts of Srinagar

Mandatory Friday prayers were not allowed for the fourth successive week today at historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar, where curfew-like restrictions remained imposed for the third day as precautionary measures. Three youth were injured on Friday after they clashes with government forces during clashes in old town area of Anantnag district in south Kashmir. Reports said that massive clashes erupted in Reshi Bazar, Cheeni Chowk and Sherbagh areas of old town after congregational prayers. They said that a youth was pushed down the roof of a structure outside Jamia…

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