Hundreds of people on Friday defied curfew in Beerwah area of Budgam district and started raising anti-India and pro-freedom slogans. Reports said that already deployed police and CRPF personnel resorted to tear smoke shelling on the protesters. Clashes were going on when the reports last came in. Authorities on Friday did not allow congregational prayers in Jamia masjid Srinagar for fifth consecutive Friday. A heavy deployment of police and para-military CRPF had cordoned off Jamia masjid area since early morning and nobody was allowed to reach the historic mosque. Local sources told…
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