At least sixteen persons were injured during clashes in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday, sources said.
They said that clashes erupted in the district after the news of death of militant commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, in an encounter with government forces in Saimoh village of Tral in Pulwama district, reached there.
“Sixteen persons were treated at the hospital,” said a source, adding that three among them – one with fracture and two with eye injuries – were referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment.
Meanwhile, Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which prohibits assembly of four more persons in an area, was imposed in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday, hours after protests erupted over the killing of militant commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, in an encounter with government forces in Saimoh village of Tral in Pulwama district.
“According to the District Magistrate Ganderbal, Tariq Hussain Ganai, in view of the prevailing law and order situation and to avoid any damage to public and private properties, Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed within the territorial jurisdiction of Ganderbal district with immediate effect till further orders,” said an official handout.
Bhat and his aide Faizan Muzaffar were killed in an encounter with forces in Saimoh village earlier today, triggering protests and clashes across Kashmir valley.
