Clashes erupted in Hajin township of Bandipora district after Friday prayers while peaceful protest rallies were organised in Ajas and Saderkoot area of the north Kashmir district. Youth resorted to stone pelting after police and CRPF contingents tried to disperse the protesting people. As protesters marched towards Sumbal and approached police station government forces intercepted them that led to the clashes, local sources told Kashmir Post. Four youth have sustained injuries in the ongoing protests in Hajin. Meanwhile post Friday protest rallies were peacefully organised in Ajas and Saderkooot area of Bandipora…
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Curfew, Restrictions in Valley to thwart march to UN Office, Clashes erupt in Sopore, Bandipora, Palhallan, Chanapora post Friday prayers
Day 91: Curfew, Restrictions in Valley to thwart march to UN Office Clashes erupt in Sopore, Bandipora, Palhallan, Chanapora post Friday prayers Prayers not allowed in Jamia masjid Srinagar on straight 13th Friday Authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar city of Kashmir Valley on Friday morning to prevent a protest march to the UN observer’s office called by resistance leaders. District Magistrate Farooq Ahmad Lone said: “Restrictions will remain in force here to maintain law and order today (Friday).” The resistance leaders had urged people to march to the UN Military Observers…
Read MoreProtest Program released by Resistance Group, Shutdown extended till Oct 13
Friday, October 07 (No Relaxation) UNMOGIP March From 9 am, Marchone & all from the entire Jammu & Kashmir towards the UNMOGIP Office, Srinagar and handover a memorandum to the military observers regarding India’s recent attempts of creating war hysteria to deflect international attention from ongoing People’s uprising for freedom from forcible Indian occupation of Jammu & Kashmir and also asking UNO to impress upon India to shun the violence and respect and adhere to UN charter and implement the UN resolutions on Kashmir; Offer Friday prayer Poloview ground, TRC ground and…
Read MoreClashes erupted in Ganderbal, Bandipora, Trehgam as forces ‘Attack’ Women rally; Two Autorickshaws set on fire in Sgr
Clashes erupted in Saloora area of Ganderbal in central Kashmir on Wednesday after forces tried to foil an all-women rally. Reports and witnesses said that forces used teargas shells to break up the rally, which was being addressed by the leaders of Dukhtaran-e-Millat. Meanwhile, Dukhtaran-e-Millat chief Syeda Aasiya Andrabi was arrested by a police party in Krale Khud area of Srinagar on Tuesday. Asiya, was arrested along with her close associate, Fahmeeda Sofi, Dukhtaran-e-Millat sources told Kashmir Post. Andrabi was evading arrest ever since the ongoing unrest started and she was organising women…
Read MoreKashmir Valley remained Shut for 88th Consecutive Day
The Kashmir Valley remained shut for the 88th consecutive day on Tuesday and life remained paralyzed as authorities made heavy deployments of security forces here and other areas. Officials said sufficient deployments of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and state police were made here as well as all district headquarters to maintain peace. Separatists had called for protests by women across the valley on Tuesday. Women were asked to assemble and occupy city squares, market places and traffic intersections to register peaceful protests. Separatists had been issuing weekly protest…
Read MoreKashmir continues to remain shut on 87th Day; Kashmiri Students left punjab collage for home post clash
Normal life continued to remain crippled in Kashmir for the 87th consecutive day today due to the separatist sponsored strike. A police official said security forces have been deployed at some places, including marketplaces, to instill a sense of security among the people so that they can carry out their day-to-day activities without fear. The official said the situation in Kashmir was improving with each day and there has been a significant increase in the movement of private and public transport, except buses, in uptown areas of the summer capital…
Read MoreCurfew-like restrictions imposed in Srinagar, Aerial firing in Batamaloo post stone pelting attack
Authorities have imposed curfew-like restrictions in Srinagar to foil the march by separatists on Friday towards the city`s centre in Lal Chowk. The police and CRPF jawans have been deployed at vital places to stop protests. Meanwhile, shutdown continues for 84th day which has crippled the life of local residents. The Valley is also on high alert after India carried out surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday night. Villages in the bordering areas are being evacuated and locals are being moved to safer locations. Meanwhile,…
Read MoreKashmir Valley remained Shut for 83rd Consecutive Day
The Kashmir Valley on Thursday remained shut for the 83rd consecutive day with heavy security deployment in Srinagar and other parts as the separatists have issued another weekly protest calendar extending the shutdown till October 6. However, there was no curfew anywhere in the Valley, a senior police official said. Main markets, public transport and other businesses have remained suspended. All educational institutions, including schools, colleges and universities have remained shut since the present unrest began on July 9. Eighty Eight civilians have died and nearly 15,000 were injured in…
Read MoreResistance Group extends Shutdown till Oct 6
The pro-freedom leadership on Wednesday announced a new protest calendar stating from September 30 to October 06 with march to Lal Chowk on September 30 (Friday). Friday, September 30 (No Relaxation) Occupy Lalchowk From 6 pm (Thursday Evening), March one & all from the entire Jammu & Kashmir towards the Lalchowk, Srinagar; Park vehicles at Pantha Chowk, Nowgam, Sanat Nagar, Hyderpora, Bemina, Parimpora, Soura & Hazratbal and march onwards by foot; Offer Friday prayer on the Batamaloo – Dalgate stretch; Resistance/Masjid Committees/Youth Volunteers of Srinagar coordinate & ensure the arrangements Saturday, October 01 (Relaxation from…
Read MoreRestrictions Continue across Valley on 82 Day, Curfew imposed in Qaimoh
According to officials, curbs in the town were imposed as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in the wake of the separatists call for a march to the area. Curfew was imposed Wednesday in Koimoh town of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district in view of the separatists call for a march, while restrictions on the assembly of people continued in the rest of the Valley. A police official said the curbs in the town were imposed as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in the wake of…
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