10 Injured in clashes; 2 referred to Srinagar In a surprise raid Samboora populace, forces injured scores of civilians on Tuesday. Local sources said that Army, CRPF and police raided the area in Pulwama district around 5:10PM today. “People were in their fields busy with harvesting,” an eye witness said, “only elderly and children were home when forces came in almost 30 vehicles.” The eye witness said that forces resorted to tear gas shelling and fired pellets as well as bullets. “We were caught unawares,” a local said, “although, we saw…
Read MoreCategory: Happenings
Happenings
Clashes in Bijbehara as forces foil Pro-Freedom Rally; Batamaloo, Sopore witness Women Freedom Congregations
Shutdown, restrictions continue across Kashmir on 81 day Normal life remained paralysed in Kashmir for the consecutive 81st day on Tuesday due to a shutdown called by separatists and restrictions imposed by the authorities. No area in Kashmir is under curfew today, but restrictions on the assembly of people are in place in many parts of the Valley as a precautionary measure, a police official told PTI news agency. He said there has been a considerable improvement in the overall situation in the Valley. There was no untoward incident yesterday and…
Read MoreValley remains Shut for the 80th Consecutive Day; Kishtwar under Curfew on second day
Kashmir remained shut on Monday for the 80th consecutive day, although markets in Srinagar had opened and were booming with customers on Sunday afternoon following a relaxation in shutdown by the resistance groups. Markets in Lal Chowk and many other areas opened on Sunday evening and remained in business till late in the night. Customers had thronged these markets and several areas had witnessed traffic snarls that the police took hours to clear. Separatists had asked people to start normal activities after 2 p.m. on Sunday till 6 a.m. on…
Read MoreMobile phone services suspended in Baramulla; Eyes moist, hearts numb as Baramulla youth laid to rest
Residents of several villages of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday said that their cellphone services were suspended by the authorities last night. “Only BSNL phones are working. All private mobile phone services have been barred without any reason or explanation,” said a Sopore resident. Kashmir Post received several calls from various villages of the district complaining that their mobile phone services have been barred. “The phone services were snapped at 10 pm last night,” said Nousheen Malik, a resident of Sopore. Our correspondent in Baramulla said the service was…
Read MoreValley Shuts on 78th Consecutive Day
Kashmir remained shut for the 78th consecutive day on Saturday as authorities deployed security forces in Srinagar city and some other places. However, there will be no curfew anywhere in the Valley, a senior police official said. Eighty-eight civilians have died since the present unrest began on July 9. A 22-year old youth identified as Waseem Lone of Baramulla district died during firing on Friday. While police said Waseem died when youths resorted to stone pelting at army vehicles passing through the area, locals have alleged he was shot without…
Read MoreYouth killed in army firing in Baramulla; Pro-freedom rallies foiled in Srinagar, Kokernag, Bandipora, scores injured
Army opened fire on protesters in Nadihal, Sopore area of Baramulla district on Friday resulting in the killing of a youth. Sources said that Waseem Ahmad Lone son of Nazir Ahmad Lone, 22, was hit by a bullet and he was immediately rushed to nearby hospital however, he died on way. With the killing of Mudassir, the death toll in forces actions during ongoing unrest has gone up to 88. Government forces on Friday used teargas shelling to foil proposed pro-freedom rallies in Old Barzualla, Natipora and Rambagh areas in uptown…
Read MoreStrict Restrictions, Shutdown continue across Valley on 77th Consecutive Day
Kashmir remained shut for the 77th consecutive day on Friday as authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar city to prevent a separatist called protest march. “Restrictions have been placed in three police station areas in Srinagar, parts of Anantnag, Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam,” a senior police official said here. Ever since the present unrest began on July 9, clashes have erupted in different parts of the Valley after the afternoon congregational prayers on Friday. Although tensions continue across the Valley, the situation has shown some signs of improvement during the last four…
Read MoreValley Shuts for 76th Consecutive day; Restrictions across Srinagar
Kashmir remained shut for the 76th consecutive day on Thursday as authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar city to prevent a separatist called protest march. “Restrictions and deployments of police and CRPF were also made in some other parts of the Valley today (Thursday),” a senior police official said here. The separatists, in their latest protest calendar have extended the protest shutdown till September 29. Two gunfights have continued near the Line of Control (LoC) for the last three days in Uri and Naugam sectors where army said infiltration bids were…
Read MoreResistance Group issues fresh Protest Calendar
The joint resistance leadership on Wednesday issued a new protest calendar, giving a relaxation from 2pm onwards on Sunday. It has extended shutdown call to September 29. Details of the fresh protest calendar are as follows: 23rd September, Friday (No Relaxation) Karnah, Uri, Gurez, Charar Sharif, Kangan, Srinagar North (Shahr-i-Khaas), Pampore, Devsar, Shopian (Central), Kokarnag Freedom March From 9am March one and all from Kupwara to Karnah, Baramulla to Uri, Bandipora to Gurez, Budgam to Chararsharif, Ganderbal to Kangan, Srinagar to Shahar-e-Khas, Pulwama to Pampore, Shopian to Shopian (Central), Kulgam to…
Read MoreClashes erupt in Anantnag, 02 Women among 12 injured; Shutdown, Protest in Bhaderwah, Kishtwar, Banihal against civilian killings
Clashes erupt in Anantnag, several injured Clashes between the government forces and protesters erupted in Shangran village of Doru area in Anantnag district on Wednesday. Local sources told Kashmir Post that a freedom rally was proposed in the area and people in large numbers started moving towards the venue early today raising pro-freedom and anti-India slogans. Authorities had already deployed heavy deployment which swung into action and fired tear smoke canisters to disperse the protesting people ensuing clashes. They said several were injured and clashes were going on when reports last came in.…
Read More
