Month: August 2016

Essential Supplies snapped; Pellet terror continues; Stringent curfew continues for 42th Day

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Govt ‘disallows’ flow of essential supplies to Srinagar 120 Injured in fresh clashes, 04 critical Police enforce stringent curfew to foil march to Aripanthan Geelani, Mirwaiz detained Huge freedom rallies held in several areas No prayers allowed in Jamia Masjid Srinagar for 6th Friday Curfew, shutdown remains in force for 42nd day Shutdown in Bhaderwah too Hardships for people of Kashmir worsened on Friday, with government authorities disallowing reportedly intra-district movement of vehicles carrying essentials, thus creating a humanitarian crisis. Old Srinagar areas, which remain under day and night curfew,…

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Massive peaceful Pro-Freedom rally in Dalgate, Sopore; Three injured in Trehgam; 21 Stone Pelting Incidents reported

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A massive pro-freedom rally was held in Srinagar’s top tourist destination-Dalgate. Local reports said that as soon as Friday congregational prayers ended, people including women and children came out on rods in Buchwara side of Dalgate. The people formed a rally which was peaceful. Amid pro-freedom slogans, they late a Sit-In protest. The united resistance leadership had asked people to march towards Aripanthan Beerwah in central Kashmir’s Budgam district where four persons were killed by forces on August 16 morning. Holding placards, the protesters raised pro-freedom, pro-Burhan Wani and anti-India…

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Scores injured in Palhallan clashes; Violent Clashes at several places in Bandipora; 3 Women injured in Kupwara

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Police and paramilitary CRPF on Friday used tear smoke shells and pellets to disperse a massive rally raising pro-freedom and anti-India slogans in Bandipora after Friday prayers. As soon as the rally reached near Nowpora Chowk, police and CRPF fired tear gas shells on it, local sources told Kashmir Post. They said that massive clashes were going on in the area adding many protesters including women were injured so far. Forces on Friday resorted to teargas shelling to break up a protest rally in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, triggering clashes.…

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Ban Ki Moon condemns killing of Kashmiri Protesters

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Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned the killings of Kashmiri protesters by Indian security forces in occupied Kashmir. The UN Secretary-General wrote a reply to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s letter, which the Pakistani Premier had written to him to take notice of the killings of Kashmiri civilians in Indian-held Kashmir. In his letter, he called for India and Pakistan to solve the problem of Kashmir jointly and offered cooperation in that regard. “India and Pakistan should solve the conflict of Kashmir together,” he wrote. “The United…

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Massive clashes erupt in Bandipora; Pro-freedom slogans rock Hazratbal post friday prayers

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Massive clashes erupted in north Kashmir’s Bandipora on Friday after the government forces tried to break up a pro-freedom rally. Police and paramilitary forces intercepted the rally near Nowpora Chowk and fired several tear smoke shells to disperse the demonstrators. This triggered massive clashes, in which around a dozen women sustained injuries. The clashes were going on when last reports came in. Pro-freedom slogans rock Dargah Hazratbal after Friday prayers Pro-freedom protests were held at Dargah Hazratbal after congregational Friday prayers, witnesses said. They said that protests were staged at the end…

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Strict Curfew, Protest Shutdown paralyse life across Valley for 42 consecutive days

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Commuters allege harassment by traffic cops on Srinagar roads Grenade hurled at house of former Shopian legislator Ban Ki Moon condemns civilian killings in Kashmir A strict curfew and protest shutdown called by the joint resistance leadership crippled life in Kashmir on the 42nd straight day on Friday. 66 people have died in the unrest that began on the day charismatic Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter with government forces on July 08. Last night, an ambulance driver was shot at by the government forces in downtown…

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Traffic police started ‘Challan Drive’ amid Curfew

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“It is illogical to conduct such drives when killing spree by forces is going on in Kashmir,” a scooterist said. Amid curfew, Traffic police on Thursday made surprise appearance in city-centre areas to fine violators of traffic rules. On the deserted roads of civil lines, some senior officials of the traffic police checked the documents of commuters amid thin vehicular movement. The drive by traffic police evoked resentment among the commuters. “It is illogical to conduct such drives when killing spree by forces is going on in Kashmir,” a scooterist…

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Communication blockade, Curfew claims life in Valley

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‘Patients who can’t reach hospitals owing to curfew can’t even seek medical consultation over phone’ Curfew coupled with communication blockade in Kashmir claimed the life of an 80-year-old kidney patient. Abdul Waheed was on dialysis from last two years. On 15th August, his condition deteriorated and all that could have saved him was an immediate dialysis. As it turned out, curfew and mobile service suspension ensured that he didn’t get it done in time. “My father’s both kidneys were not functioning so the doctors had put him on a maintenance…

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Volunteers disallow ‘Fact-Finding team’ from Delhi to meet injured; People’s anger in genuine, Team

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Aiyer, Jha face resistance at SMHS hospital; Delegation says ‘We are here to listen to people’ People’s anger in Kashmir genuine: Civil society delegation A fact-finding non-governmental team from New Delhi arrived here on Thursday to meet civilians injured during the ongoing unrest in Kashmir. However, two members of the team—Mani Shankar Aiyar (MP) and Prem Shankar Jha (Journalist)— were not allowed to meet the injured by volunteers at SMHS hospital here. Sources told Kashmir Post that the team comprising Aiyar, Jha,Vinod Sharma, MK Venu, Ruby Arun, Shabnam Hashmi (social…

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Death toll rises to 68 as Curfew, Shutdown, Protests continues for Day 41

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Holding guns, knives and iron-rods, soldiers beat 100 people to pulp in terrifying nocturnal raid 200 houses, 110 vehicles also damaged Locals say ‘it was like doomsday’ Police registers FIR against ‘unknown security personnel’ Freedom rallies held across South Kashmir March to UN office foiled with stringent curfew PDP MLA’s house attacked in Shopian Forces hit ambulance driver with bullet With one more death in Kashmir, the toll in the ongoing unrest rose to 68, officials said on Thursday. Police said Shabir Ahmad Moonga, 30, was killed in Khrew area…

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