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#Day38: No End to killings in Valley, 2 more boys killed, Death Toll crosses 60 Mark

August 16, 2016August 23, 2016 Editor

Batamaloo boy killed in fresh firing, Tangmarg youth succumbs Death toll reaches 61 as unrest enters 39th day Over 50 civilians injured in clashes across Valley Bijbehara youth critical after being hit by tear smoke shell in head A 17-year-old youth was killed on Monday after government forces opened fire in Batamaloo area of the city while another youth from Tangmarg, who had sustained pellet injuries in the head last Friday, succumbed, taking the death toll in the ongoing unrest to 61. Meanwhile, at least 50 protesters were injured during…

Clashes Unprecedented Clampdown Continues; Youth succumbs, Death toll climbs to 59

August 14, 2016August 23, 2016 Editor

Govt shuts last window to Kashmir; snaps broadband internet Media Gaged, Mobile Blocked, Internet Services Suspended Dozens injured as forces foil ‘Referendum March’ Youth succumbs to injuries, toll reaches 59 10 injured in Bandipora Unrelenting protests in North, South Evening demonstrations in Srinagar With the succumbing of another youth, the death toll in the ongoing unrest rose to 58 even as Government imposed strict curfew for 36th day in entire Kashmir on Saturday to foil the “Referendum March” called by the united resistance leadership. Scores of people were injured in…

Valley on edge for fifth Friday, 250 Injured in fresh clashes; Another youth succumbs to injuries

August 13, 2016August 13, 2016 Editor

Lethpora youth succumbs, death toll 58 Tangmarg youth critical 41 including 17 women wounded as army flexes muscles on protesters in Arhama Ganderbal Soldiers patrol South Kashmir streets to enforce curfew 3 persons sustained bullet injuries Pellets continue to rain on people Pro-freedom rallies held in several areas A youth Suhail Wani, who was injured in Lethpora when SDM Ramban’s security guard opened fired on protesters, succumbed early Saturday at SKIMS hospital, Srinagar. With the death of Suhail, the death toll so far in Kashmir has reached to 58. More than 250…

#Day34: Woman dies of heart attack as CRPF men aim guns at her, Death toll reaches 57

August 12, 2016 Editor

Govt foils Eidgah march with full might 4 receive pellet injuries in Lawaypora Protest rallies held across Kashmir Evening clashes in Srinagar Curfew in all major towns ‘30 Kashmiri youth joined militancy upto July this year’ A 55-year-old lady of Bemina, Srinagar, died of heart attack Thursday evening when paramilitary CRPF men allegedly threw stones at her house and trained guns at her. The victim was identified as Jameela wife of Abdur Rashid Khan of Nundresh Colony-B, Bemina. The incident happened at 6:30 p.m. Talking to Kashmir Post, Abdur Rashid…

Protests, Curfew, Pellets continues across Kashmir, 100’s sustained pellet Injuries

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 Editor

90 injured in Qazigund, Pattan Forces ‘enforce’ shutdown in Sopore markets All-women protest rallies across Kashmir Army patrols Sonwar area, asks people to keep shops open Rajouri areas observe shutdown With no let-up in protests and clashes, at least 110 protesters including some women sustained pellet and tear-gas shell injuries in various parts of Kashmir on Tuesday—the 32nd straight day of public uprising. Major clashes were reported from South Kashmir’s Qazigund area and Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Srinagar areas witnessed late night protests and clashes while Batamaloo…

Curfew, Shutdown continue in Valley; Army asked to ‘Secure Highways, Stop Protests’

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 Editor

Government-enforced curfew and separatist-called shutdown continued for an unprecedented 31st day on Monday in the Kashmir Valley as the death toll in the month-long unrest mounted to 58 after an injured civilian succumbed at a hospital here. There were more violent protests across the valley in which at least a dozen civilians were wounded, a police spokesman said here. The civilians were wounded in clashes with the security forces in the south Kashmir highway town of Bijbehara. Police said the injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment. An angry…

Month On, No end in sight to strife; Another youth succumbs to Injuries, 100’s injured in Force Action

August 7, 2016August 7, 2016 Editor

Protests, clashes persist as unrest completes month 92 injured in forces’ action in Langate, 5 receive pellet injuries People launch sanitation, cleanliness drives Life remains crippled by curbs, shutdown Shops open during relaxation in shutdown in some areas A youth identified as Amir Lone a resident of Seedaw area of Shopian succumbed to his injures on Monday morning at SKIMS Hospital, Srinagar. Amir was injured in clashes on 29 July. With this death, the death toll so far has reached to 58 in the violent clashes that erupted after the killing of…

Kashmir Bleeding, People Mourning; Protests continues across Valley with 100’s fresh Injures

August 7, 2016 Editor

70 more injured in forces’ firing, 40 in Anantnag | 2 wounded in Kawdara | Natipora boy critical | Protests across Kashmir, Chenab Valley Amid curfew and restrictions, over 70 people sustained pellet and tear gas shell injuries in forces’ firing across Kashmir Saturday. A 16-year-old boy from Natipora area of Srinagar sustained serious pellet injuries in forces’ firing late in the evening, his condition was stated as critical. At least 40 civilians including seven women were injured as government forces resorted to pellet firing and tear gas shelling to…

Violence refuses to abate; 03 killed, 400 Injured during clashes across Kashmir

August 6, 2016August 6, 2016 Editor

3 killed in fresh police firing in Chadoora, Beerwah, Sopore Over 400 injured in clashes in Central, South, North Kashmir Curfew, shutdown cripples life in Valley for 28th day SMHS receives 80 referral cases Police, CRPF fire inside Kangan hospital; police takes away pellet-injured from Chadoora hospital Police claims situation under control; say 3 civilians and 25 cops injured in 15 incidents of stone pelting Kashmir continues to bleed as three more civilians were killed in fresh police firing on Friday, taking the death toll of people killed in ongoing…

Day 27: No let up in Protests, 100 fresh injuries; Resistance camp extend shutdown till Aug 12

August 5, 2016 Editor

Over 100 injured in clashes in South, Central, North Kashmir Curfew, restrictions, shutdown cripple life Separatists extend shutdown till Aug 12, Announce relaxations in strike after 6 pm on alternate days, ask DCs not to force employees to attend offices Thousands attend pro-freedom rally in Anchdora People offer afternoon prayers on roads at many places; Women lead protests in Kupwara Pro-freedom protests in Poonch, Rajouri, Kishtwar, Doda There has been no let up in protests in the Valley even as the curfew, restrictions and shutdown remained in force for the 27th…