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Army major chants azadi slogans ‘Hum Kya Chahte? Azadi!’

August 3, 2016 Editor

Curious scenes, recorded on mobile phone cameras for posterity, were witnessed in Vessu village of Qazigund on Monday of an Indian Army officer full-throatedly shouting ‘Hum Kya Chaahte? Azadi!’, ‘Hum Kya Chaahte? Azadi!’, ‘Nara-e-Takbeer, Allah-u-Akbar!’ Not just this, there were Kashmiri youth carrying the army officer on their shoulders, cheering as he chanted the slogans and his subordinate troops chanted after him. The drama began at 5:30pm in the evening when locals were offering Asr prayers in the local mosque. The major of the army’s Rashtriya Rifles unit in the…

Two more deaths push Kashmir to the edge again

August 3, 2016 Editor

Protests erupted in Srinagar and south Kashmir on Wednesday following the death of two young men – one in Srinagar and the other in Pulwama – on Tuesday night. People came out on roads in Chattabal area of Sirnagar’s old city after Reyaz Ahmad Shah, a bank ATM guard was found dead under mysterious circumstances near Shri Maharja Hari Singh Hospital. Protesters alleged that the guard was shot dead by security forces. Police said he was shot by a pellet gun from close quarters and had a deep wound in…

Massive clashes erupt in Kulgam, 04 Persons injured in forces action, Pro-freedom march in Pahalgam

August 3, 2016August 3, 2016 Editor

At least four persons sustained injuries when forces fired tear smoke canisters and pellets to disperse the protest rally at Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, reports said. Massive clashes between government forces and protesters Wednesday erupted in Kulgam district after police and Para-military forces stopped people from reaching DH Pora. Earlier, a large number of people from dozens of areas in district Kulgam assembled and started their march to DH Pora to pay homage to those killed recently at the hands of government forces. Sources said…

‘Don’t betray us, we have left comfort zones’; Militants at Kaimoh Rally

August 3, 2016 Editor

The two local militants, who addressed the protesters at Kaimoh Market, were carrying weapons and one of them wore Pheran (traditional Kashmiri cloak). Two masked militants surfaced in a pro-freedom rally in Koimoh area of this South Kashmir district on Tuesday, urging people “not to betray our cause.” The two local militants, who addressed the protesters at Kaimoh Market, were carrying weapons and one of them wore Pheran (traditional Kashmiri cloak). Addressing people, a militant urged them to remain resilient and carry forward the ongoing struggle “with dedication and sincerity.”…

Shopian witnessed fresh clashes injuring 9 Persons; Rallies held across south Kashmir

August 2, 2016 Editor

Nine persons were injured during clashes between the protesters and forces personnel in Imam Sahib area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday, witnesses said. Clashes erupted in the area after forces tried to break up protests against civilian killings in the Valley. Separately, rallies were held in Kaimoh-Khudwani area of Kulgam district. Bike and car rallies were taken out in Duchnipora villages of Bijbehara. Huge congregation of people assembled at Jablipora village of Bijbehara to protest against the recent killings. Thousands of people Tuesday assembled at Tungdana, area of Kulgam…

Biased coverage of Kashmir unrest in mainstream media leading to attacks on local journalists in Valley

August 2, 2016 Editor

Local journalists from Kashmir have often alleged biased reporting of mainstream Indian media as the main reason for frequent attacks on them by the locals. While security forces have shown their ruthlessness when journalists cover their excesses on the people, the people are attacking journalists for being pro-government ‘agents’ and reporting the Kashmir unrest in biased and distorted manner. On July 24, Syed Ali Safvi, a correspondent and producer for Iranian News channel, Press TV was ruthlessly assaulted by group of youth at Tengpora, Srinagar. “After seeing Press sticker pasted…

Why are pellets causing eye injuries, High Court asks CRPF

August 2, 2016 Editor

Paramilitary force declares its men trained to use anti-riot equipment The J&K High Court today asked the CRPF to explain why pellets were causing injuries in the eyes even as the CRPF authorities today submitted that the personnel deployed in Kashmir for law and order situation “were experienced and fully trained to use anti-riot equipment”, including the pellet guns, which are considered non-lethal weapons. Stating that there was evidence that the pellets fired by the security forces had caused injuries above the knees with most of the protesters being hit…

One more succumbs to injuries, Arrest spree in Nowgam, Srinagar, Bandipora protest alleged excesses by forces

August 1, 2016 Editor

A man from south Kashmir’s Anantnag town who was reportedly injured in forces action some days back, succumbed to his injuries on on Monday. Mushtaq Ahmad succumbed at SMHS, reports said. Sources said that Mushtaq had a head injury and doctors tried everything to save his life but in vain. He was a resident of Dooni Pawa, Anantnag. Police on Sunday evening raided many areas of Nowgam in Srinagar to arrest youth, reports said. Many youth have been arrested while elderly fathers were also arrested whose wards were not present at their homes,…

Five persons seriously injured with pellets in Kupwara, Thousands start march to Shopian

August 1, 2016 Editor

Five persons including a woman Monday sustained pellet injuries after government forces fired at a procession raising anti-India and pro-freedom slogans in Dangerpora Kalaroos Lolab of Kupwara district. An ambulance was also been damaged by the angry protesters in the area. Injured have been shifted to hospital amid a tense situation. Protests are going on in the Kashmir Valley since July 9, a day after militant commander, Burhan Wani was killed by government forces. Thousands of people from different areas of district Shopian raising anti-India and pro-freedom slogans are on way…