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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…

#Day26, Valley seethes with anger after fresh killings, Hundreds injured in Kulgam Clashes

August 4, 2016 Editor

Chattabal youth killed by pellets, death toll crosses 60 IG CRPF says cops involved in Riyaz’s killing won’t be spared Over 130 injured in clashes in Kulgam, 8 injured referred to Sgr hospitals Many injured in clashes in Pahalgam Curfew, restrictions, shutdown continue for 26th day Banihal, Bhaderwah observe strike against civilian killings Over 470 arrested in Kashmir: Police Kashmir remained tense after the overnight killing of a youth at Lethpora in South Kashmir in police firing and death of a 23-year-old ATM guard from Chattabal area of downtown Srinagar due…

#KillingContinued, One civilian killed another critical in Lethpora, Curfew & Protests to continue

August 3, 2016 Editor

ADC Ramban’s guard opens fire on protesters Official detained with aides, vehicle set ablaze by protesters One of the injured persons in critical condition Women, children stage protests across Kashmir Militants address people in Kulgam, Bijbehara; BJP member quits party Banihal observes shutdown, Chenab valley to follow separatist calendar A civilian was killed after a security guard of Assistant Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Ramban opened fire on protesters in Lethpora area of Pulwama district along Srinagar-Jammu Highway late Tuesday evening. The deceased has been identified as Farooq Ahmad Kuchay of Lethpora.…

Day 24: 35 Injured in fresh clashes, 2 ‘Critical’, No let up in curbs as Protests Persist

August 2, 2016 Editor

Curfew, curbs continue; People follow resistance calendar, write pro-freedom slogans on roads, open shops after 6 pm Three civilians were wounded, two of them critically, when forces fired teargas shells at protesters in some areas of Kashmir on Monday, even as normal life remained paralyzed throughout the Valley for the 24th consecutive day due to curfew, restrictions and shutdown. A civilian was critically injured after police opened fire on a protest rally in Qazigund area of South Kashmir on Monday. In Kalaroos area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara, five persons were…

Valley continues to simmer for 23 Day, People resilient in south to keep protests going

August 1, 2016 Editor

Locals donate food, money to help financially-weak families; youth keep vigil during night to avoid police raids Sopore youth succumbs, police say he had fallen from a tree Curfew, shutdown cripple life for 23rd day LeT chief appears in public rally in Pulwama Over a dozen hit by pellets in Shopian, Kupwara Kashmir continues to simmer with anger as over a dozen people sustained pellet injuries in police and CRPF firing in Shopian and Kupwara districts while curfew, restrictions and shutdown remained in force for the 23rd straight day on…

Valley remains tense, several injured in fresh clashes, Youth from Sopore succumbs taking death toll to 54

July 31, 2016 Editor

A youth identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Dar of Sopore on Sunday morning succumbed to injuries in SKIMS hospital. Ishfaq was ruthlessly beaten by armed forces on 23 July in Sopore. With this death, the death toll so far has reached to 54. Amid complete shutdown and undeclared curfew-like restrictions in many Kashmir areas, clashes were witnessed in Srinagar and various places in North and South of Valley in which at least 20 people including a girl sustained pellet, bullet and teargas shell injuries. Massive pro-freedom rallies and candlelight protests were held in…