Authorities imposed curfew-like restrictions in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir Valley on Friday to prevent a separatist called protest march. Contingents of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in full riot gear were deployed in both uptown and old city areas of Srinagar to impose curfew-like restrictions to prevent a separatist called sit-in and protest march here. Coils of razor fitted concertina wire were placed on main roads and traffic intersections here by the security forces. Both pedestrian and vehicular movements were disallowed except in city outskirts where…
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Resistance group extended shutdown till 20 Oct
The joint resistance leadership on late Wednesday evening issued a new protest calendar. The protest calendar – program for Right to Self-Determination – extends from October 14 to October 20 and was issued by Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Geelani on behalf of the unified resistance leadership. Unlike past, the resistance leadership has relaxed shutdown from 5 PM to 7 AM on all days except October 20, 2016. Friday (October 14; No Relaxation) Governor’s Office (Raj Bhawan) March From 7 am, march one and all from the entire Jammu &…
Read MoreShutdown, Restrictions continues on 94th Day across Kashmir, Clashes in Narbal after forces detain local youth
Authorities on Sunday imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar to prevent protests in the wake of a 12-year old boy’s death due to pellet injuries. “Restrictions have been imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of seven police stations in Srinagar to maintain law and order,” a police official said. “Adequate deployment of forces have been made at other places,” he said here. Authorities had clamped curfew in seven police station areas here on Saturday as Junaid Ahmad Bhat, 12, died in a local hospital after he was admitted with…
Read MoreTeargas shells rain on funeral of 12 year old Junaid
Scores of shells were fired upon the funeral of little Junaid Akhoon when mourners were carrying his body towards Martyrs Graveyard at Eidgah Srinagar on Saturday morning. Junaid Akhoon, a 12-year-old school boy, was hit by pellets fired by men in uniform on Friday afternoon. He was rushed to SKIMS Soura from his home in Saidapora area of Eidgah. However, he succumbed to his injuries around 2 AM during the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. Reports coming from Eidgah said that thousands of people had reached his home when…
Read MoreClashes in Hajin, Saidepora one critically injured, Peaceful Protests in Saderkoot, Ajas
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…
Read MoreCurfew, 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…
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