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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…

Massive protests rock Valley amid strict curfew, 100’s injured during clashes, Security camps attacked, Govt building set on fire

July 30, 2016 Editor

Day 21 Over 100 injured in clashes as Govt foils Jamia Chalo Massive protests rock Kashmir amid curfew Protest march tear gassed near UN office Number of security camps attacked, govt building set on fire: Police Hundreds of youth were injured in clashes as protesters defied curfew at many places across Kashmir on Friday after authorities foiled the protest march to Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid called by separatist leaders. Police claimed that maximum restraint was exercised despite “serious provocations”. In north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, Army opened fire on protesters injuring…

Valley remains tense for 20th day, Injury toll rises as protests persist

July 29, 2016 Editor

The situation in the Kashmir continued to remain tense with youth clashing with security personnel at many places. Curfew has been lifted across the valley, except from South Kashmir’s Anantnag town. Over 50 youth have sustained injuries in police action in Srinagar in last three days of clashes. Even as authorities lifted curfew from across the Valley except from South Kashmir’s Anantnag town, the situation in the Kashmir continued to remain tense for 20th consecutive day on Thursday with youth clashing with security personnel at many places. “Except Anantnag town…

Rajnath Singh’s directive falls on deaf ears, Over 50 civilians hit by pellets in 2 days

July 28, 2016 Editor

Union Home Minister, Rajnath Singh’s directions to the paramilitary forces to refrain from using pellet guns seems to have fallen on deaf ears with over 50 people receiving pellet injuries in last two days in Kashmir. As many as 42 people were hit by pellets during clashes that broke out in downtown area of the city on Tuesday following the lifting of curfew after 17 days. Medical Superintendent of SMHS hospital, Dr Nazir Chowdhary said: “We received 42 cases yesterday. And they all have been hit by pellets.” “On Wednesday…

Valley starts ringing again, Protests erupts after govt lifts curfew

July 27, 2016July 27, 2016 Editor

Mobile network restored (Post Paid ONLY) Man dies after falling from scooty in Old City Protest march intercepted, tear gassed at Jehangir Chowk Major mobile network (Only Postpaid) restored across valley after 13 days of silence, with few hiccups. “The decision was taken to ensure that the common man is not put to inconvenience. The decision to suspend mobile phone services for the last 20 days was taken to prevent anti-social elements from spreading rumours,” a senior officer of the provincial administration said here. “As the situation has started improving, we…

Despite blinded Kashmiris, pellets guns aren’t going anywhere

July 26, 2016 Editor

Despite all the talk about reducing their use, security forces are unlikely to stop the use of pellet guns in Kashmir. Senior officers in the security establishment say that because of the especially violent nature of crowds in Kashmir, and for the lack of effective crowd control mechanisms, they will have to stick to pellet guns in Kashmir for now. The senior-most officers in paramilitary say that, unlike 2010 protests in Kashmir, when pellet guns were used for the first time in Kashmir, this time round some people taking cover…

Valley remains tense, Death toll rises to 52, Curfew and Shutdown to remain in Force

July 25, 2016 Editor

Injured civilian, policeman succumb Separatists issue protest calendar for next week Curfew, shutdown cripple life for 16th day Mobile services remain suspended Situation peaceful, under control: Police Two persons- a civilian and a policeman- succumbed to injuries on Sunday taking the death toll of people killed in the ongoing unrest in Kashmir to 52 while the curfew and shutdown crippled life in the Valley for 16th consecutive day. Sameer Ahmad (25) of Khunmoh, who was injured in police firing in Pampore on July 10, succumbed to injuries at SKIMS, Soura.…

Uneasy calm in Valley as Curfew, Communication blockade continue

July 24, 2016 Editor

Curfew lifted from all parts of Valley barring 6 police stations of Srinagar city, Pulwama and Anantnag towns: Police ‘Mobile phone connectivity to be restored only after normalcy’ Several youth injured in clashes; Army vandalizes petrol pump in Bandipora Uneasy calm prevailed in Kashmir as curfew remained in force for the 15th consecutive day on Saturday. Clashes were reported from some parts of the Valley while army vandalized a petrol pump in North Kashmir’s Bandipora town. Meanwhile, Police said curfew has been lifted from all parts of Valley barring six…

With two more deaths toll crosses 50, Strict Curfew in force, Curb on Communication Still On

July 23, 2016July 23, 2016 Editor

One dies in Pulwama violence, another after 12 days in hospital After three days of relative calm, one person was killed and several others injured in fresh clashes in Kashmir today while another youth succumbed to his injuries at a Srinagar hospital, taking the death toll during the past two weeks of violence to 50. The fresh killing took place at Chursoo in the Awantipora area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir. Mushtaq Ahmad, who was critically injured during action by security forces in Chursoo, was shifted to a Srinagar…

One killed in Awantipora, Two injured in Pulwama, Death toll reaches 50

July 22, 2016 Editor

One person was killed as police and forces opened firing on protesters in Awantipora, in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. Reports said that slain Mushtaq Ahmad, son of Bashir Ahmad, resident of Chursoo. Awantipora succumbed to his injuries on way to SMHS. With the killing of another youth the death toll in Kashmir has reached 50 in violent clashes ever since the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani. At least two persons were injured as police opened firing on protesters in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. Reports said…