Braid chopping incident triggers Shutdown, Clashes in Sopore, Restrictions imposed in Srinagar

Clashes erupted in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday after the braid of a 40-year-old woman was chopped off by unknown persons in Khushal Matoo village. Reports said that the woman (name withheld) was in the kitchen of her home when unknown person sprayed something on her, knocking her unconscious, and chopped her braid. She was later taken to SDH Sopore in an unconscious state. Soon after the incident, hundreds of people assembled at main chowk area of the town and staged a protest demonstration against the…

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Pellet terror continues, Aerial firing in Pulwama, Clashes in Sopore, Srinagar

Forces Fire Pellets In Eyes of Rajouri Kadal Youth Massive protests erupted in Pulwama town on Friday. At least four persons were injured in the resultant clashes. Reports said that soon after congregational prayers, people staged pro-freedom protests outside the mosques. As government forces tried to disperse the protesters using force, they retaliated by stones. Forces lobbed tear gas shells. As the clashes intensified, the forces resorted to aerial firing. Soon more clashes erupted in Rajpora chowk, Muran chowk, Tahab chowk, Chatapora, etc. The whole Pulwama town was engulfed by…

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