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Restrictions imposed in Srinagar to thwart ‘Black Day’ Protests

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Authorities imposed restrictions in various areas here on Friday to prevent separatist-called protests to mark the Accession Day of Jammu and Kashmir to India. Joint resistance leadership (JRL) of separatist leaders–Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik–have asked people to observe October 27 as a “black day” in Kashmir. It was on this day in 1947 that the Indian Army landed in Srinagar Airport following the accession of the state. “Restrictions under Section 144 of the CrPC will remain in force in Nowhatta, MR Gunj, Safa Kadal,…

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Kashmir to observe Shutdown on 27 October: Joint Resistance Leadership

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Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) has called for shutdown on October 27, saying “it is an unfortunate day for the Kashmiris when we were deprived of our freedom and liberty”. Calling it as “black day and the day of mourning” for the Kashmiris, JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik called for complete shutdown on the day. “71 years back India without any constitutional and moral justifications forcibly occupied the state of Jammu & Kashmir on the same day and since then Indian forces are mercilessly…

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NIA arrests Syed Shahid Yusuf, Hizb chief Syed Salahuddin’s son in Terror funding case

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In a major swoop, NIA has arrested Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s son Syed Shahid Yusuf, a J&K government employee, in a 2011 terror funding case. Yusuf was found to be in touch with Saudi Arabia-based Hizbul Mujahideen operative Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, who is also an accused in the case, and had received money to allegedly fuel and fund secessionist and terrorist activities in the Valley. The arrest of Shahid Yusuf, who works with the J&K agriculture department as village agriculture extension assistant and has a family home in Soibugh…

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Restrictions imposed in Srinagar to prevent protest against braid-chopping

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Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Saturday to maintain law and order in the wake of a separatist-called protest shutdown against growing incidents of braid chopping. Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar city on Saturday to maintain law and order in the wake of a separatist-called protest shutdown against growing incidents of braid chopping. “Restrictions have been imposed in Nowhatta, M.R. Gunj, Rainawari, Khanyar, Safa Kadal, Maisuma and Kralkhud areas,” the police said. The separatist leaders have appealed to people to hand over suspected braid choppers…

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JRL calls for shutdown on Saturday against increasing braid chopping incidents across Kashmir

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The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Friday called for a complete shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow against the unabated braid-cutting incidents. Sources said that the JRL comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik called for shutdown and appealed to the freedom-loving people to observe civil curfew tomorrow. They said that the decision was taken following a meeting after Magrib (evening) prayers at the residence of Hurriyat (G) chairman in Hyderpora yesterday. “In the meeting, the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir was discussed besides the braid…

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Mob protesting braid-chopping attacks army two hurt as forces open fire

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Residents of a village in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district staged a protest after they caught an alleged braid chopper Two people suffered bullet injuries after security forces opened fire on protesters who pelted stones at them in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district on Wednesday, a senior police officer told Kashmir Post. “There were protests in the area against allegations of “braid chopping” and army personnel were passing through the area. Protesters pelted stones at them and they opened fire in retaliation. Two persons suffered bullet injuries but they are…

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Clashes in Rambagh Srinagar after fresh braid chopping incident

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Clashes erupted in Rambagh area of Srinagar after a woman’s braid was chopped off by unknown persons on Tuesday. An eyewitness said that youth took to streets and blocked the road, hampering the movement of traffic. Police swung into action and lobbed several teargas shells to chase away the protesters, triggering clashes. Yesterday, massive clashes erupted in Maisuma area of the city after a woman’s braid was cut. There have been over 100 incidents of braid chopping in the Valley during last one month, but not a single culprit has…

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Braid Chopping goes untraced, latest incident reported from Maisuma

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Massive clashes erupted in Maisuma area of Srinagar on Monday after a woman’s braid was allegedly chopped off by unknown persons. As the news of alleged hair-chopping spread, youth took to streets and enforced a shutdown in Maisuma and the adjacent Lal Chowk area. Forces deployed in the area lobbed teargas shells at the protesters who pelted them with stones. Traffic movement was severely affected on both the MA road and the Residency Road. Most of the motorists diverted towards Residency road due to clashes, triggering a traffic jam. Clashes…

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Lashkar commander among two militants killed in Pulwama gunfight, One Civilian killed, scores injured after forces open fire during Pulwama clashes

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Police on Saturday said the two militants killed in a gunfight with government forces in Litter village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba militant outfit. An official identified the slain militants as Wasim Shah @Usama, resident of Heff and NAsir Ahmad Mir of Litter. Shah, he said, was the Shopian district commander of the LeT. He said one Ak-47, one AK-57 and six AK magazines were recovered from the gunfight site. Meanwhile, dozens of civilians were injured in massive clashes that erupted in Litter and adjacent villages of…

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Braid chopping incident triggers Shutdown, Clashes in Sopore, Restrictions imposed in Srinagar

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Clashes erupted in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday after the braid of a 40-year-old woman was chopped off by unknown persons in Khushal Matoo village. Reports said that the woman (name withheld) was in the kitchen of her home when unknown person sprayed something on her, knocking her unconscious, and chopped her braid. She was later taken to SDH Sopore in an unconscious state. Soon after the incident, hundreds of people assembled at main chowk area of the town and staged a protest demonstration against the…

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