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Kashmir

Authorities foil separatists’ attempt to defy curfew and march to Anantnag

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Authorities on Monday foiled an attempt by separatists to march to Anantnag town from here by taking their leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq into custody even as protesters made a bid at over a dozen places across Kashmir to defy curfew. Curfew remained in force in the five districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian and Baramulla and 11 police station areas of the city as a preventive measure to thwart the separatists’ plans to take out the protest march. A police official said there were attempts…

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Fresh protests erupt in South Kashmir, Srinagar – Old City

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Fresh protests erupted in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Monday as people tried to defy the strict curfew and march towards the district headquarter. Local sources told Kashmir Post that people defied the restrictions at many places of the district like Srigufwara, Nanil, Bijbehara and started to march towards Anantnag. Same march was reported from Tral as well. Separatists had called for “Anantnag challo” today to pay homage to those killed in recent forces actions in south Kashmir. They said that police and para-military personnel swung into action and…

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Separatists call for Anantnag Chalo, Authorities imposed strict curfew to prevent march

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Curfew and other restrictions continued in Kashmir as authorities Monday stepped up security in view of a march called by separatists to Anantnag district, which has seen the highest number of deaths during the unrest in the Valley. “Curfew is in place in Anantnag, Baramulla, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian districts of the Valley as a precautionary measure in view of the call given by separatists for a march to Anantnag district town,” a police official said. He said areas falling under the jurisdiction of 11 police stations in Srinagar were…

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Our struggle for freedom indigenous, says resistance camp

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Extends shutdown till July 29, reiterates Anantang Chalo today The people’s struggle for freedom and justice in Kashmir was started in 1931 against the autocratic rule of the Dogra king much before India and Pakistan were born, senior resistance leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said on Sunday. Unfortunately for the people of J&K, when the subcontinent gained freedom, the yoke of oppression passed on from an oppressive autocrat to oppressive “democrats”, the three leaders said in a joint statement. “Our struggle for freedom, like…

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Strict Curfew, Separatist Shutdown enters 15th Day

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Kokernag youth succumbs to injuries Many injured in clashes Curfew continues for 14th day; Friday prayers disallowed at Jamia, other main mosques Ramban observes bandh in solidarity with Kashmiris Life remained paralysed in the Kashmir Valley as curfew, restrictions and separatists called shutdown continued for the 15th day on Saturday. Union home minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to begin his two-day trip to Kashmir on Saturday, marking his second visit this month to the conflict-ridden region. He first visited on July 2 after eight CRPF troopers were killed by militants…

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Hizb men pose Burhan-style for new poster

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Fourteen days after the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani, a poster showing a group of Hizbul Mujahideen militants, announcing they “would  continue to the challenge the enemy”, appeared in Shopian district. The poster, which shows eleven militants holding AK-47 assault rifles and wearing army fatigues, sitting in what looks like an orchard, is similar to the one in which Burhan posed with 10 of his associates, the majority of whom were killed in gunfights. Burhan’s picture, also shot in an orchard, went viral on social media networking sites last…

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As unrest enters third week, Valley is frozen in time

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It doesn’t matter anymore what hour of the day it is in Kashmir as thousands of residents spent another day on Friday under curfew and restrictions with signal to their mobile phones remained turned off on orders of the state government. In the latest spell of turbulent days in Kashmir, there are no rush hours. The traffic signals obediently flash green and red to deserted roads. A few traffic policemen sit idly on a pavement in the Lal Chowk, the commercial nerve centre of Srinagar where markets have remained shut…

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Police official’s family tenders public apology for ‘atrocities’ committed by son

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In a first such case, a family of a senior police official posted in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district Friday tendered a public apology for the ‘wrong doings’ of their son. “I apologise on behalf of my son and our family,” the police official’s father Bashir Ahmad said during Friday congregational prayers at Jamia Masjid Bijbehara today. The official is posted as the Station House Officer (SHO) in main town Kulgam. There have been allegations against the police official for allegedly committing atrocities in Kulgam town. It was alleged and speculated…

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Under fire, GoI to look at non-lethal alternatives to pellet guns in Kashmir

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Pak played a key role in fuelling tension: Rajnath ‘49 civilians were killed, 2180 injured in the ongoing unrest’ ‘PM has asked troops to observe maximum restraint’ ‘Govt alone cannot solve problems in Kashmir; all parties have to work together’ Amid strong criticism of the use of pellet guns for mob control in Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh today announced that the Government of India (GoI) will look at other non-lethal alternatives as “we all feel sad” over the loss of lives and injuries in the valley. Replying to a…

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90% Victims hit above waist: Doctors

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A large number of persons injured critically in police, army and CRPF action in the past 12 days in Kashmir have received firearm injuries above waist—one of the main reasons attributed by doctors for high incidence of casualties. The SHMS hospital here admitted over 400 patients till Wednesday with different firearm injuries—including bullet and pellet injuries—above waist, hospital sources said. “There is a pattern behind the action by forces on the protesters. At least 90 percent of these persons had firearm injuries above waist—in head, chest, and abdomen,” said a…

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