Tag: Clashes

Clashes continue for the third day over the killing of top rebel commander Riyaz Naikoo

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Anti-India protests and clashes have continued for a third day on Friday in Indian-administered Kashmir following the killing of a top rebel leader by government forces. The Hizbul Mujahideen group’s commander Riyaz Naikoo and three other rebels were killed in a gunfight with Indian troops on Wednesday in southern Kashmir’s Pulwama district, leading to massive clashes in several places. Naikoo, 35, was the chief of operations of Hizbul Mujahideen, the disputed region’s largest rebel group, which has spearheaded an armed rebellion against the Indian rule. The clashes continued on Friday…

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Clashes, Protests erupted in Srinagar, Sopore post Friday prayers

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Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces after Friday prayers in north Kashmir’s Sopore town and Old City in Srinagar. Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces after Friday prayers in north Kashmir’s Sopore town and Old City in Srinagar. Police said a group of protestors raised slogans against the government and indulged in stone-pelting at the deployed security forces in Sopore town after the congregational Friday prayers. Police used tear smoke to disperse the protesters who kept regrouping to engage the security forces in pitched clashes. Similar…

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Protests, Clashes, Aristocracy, Ransacking, Arrests continue across Kashmir

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Reports of police highhandedness during night raids continue to pour in School partially-damaged in mysterious fire in Budgam Clashes in Anantnag, Sopore Truck torched at Bijbehara Normal life continued to remain affected across Kashmir for the 107th straight day of strike called by separatist leadership with police persisting with its valley-wide crackdown against the protesters evoking widespread resentment. Shops, business establishments and fuel stations remained shut, but opened in the evening as separatists had given a 14-hour relaxation in the shutdown from 5 pm. While there were no curbs on…

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Clashes, Protests, Shutdown completes 88 days in Kashmir; Pro-Freedom rallies foiled, 50 fresh injuries

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Two auto-rickshaws set ablaze in Srinagar Police fire pellets in house of TeH Gen Secy in Bijbehara, woman injured Police used force to disperse women rally at Tral Dozens injured in clashes between youth and cops 57 arrested in 24 hours: Police At least 50 persons were injured, majority of them women, when security forces foiled all-women rallies in various parts of Kashmir on Tuesday. Shutdown was observed across Kashmir on 88th consecutive day. Joint resistance leadership had called for organising all-women rallies at various district headquarters. In the ongoing…

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Protests, Clashes, Arrest spree continues as uneasy calm prevails across Valley

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A 27-year-old man from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, who was seriously injured in a road accident amid stone-pelting on September 30, succumbed to his injuries at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) on Monday, even as complete shutdown was observed for the 87th consecutive day across Kashmir. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Yousuf Khanday of Narbal area of Budgam district. He had sustained severe skull injuries on September 30 when a bike he was on rammed into a barricade placed by protesters near Kawoosa bus stop on Srinagar-Gulmarg Highway,…

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Protests, Clashes, Shutdown continue for 86th day; Rampage on by troops

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Fresh clashes in several areas, 100 more injured on 86th day Forces resort to ‘vandalism’ in Kulgam areas, beat up locals, set paddy harvest on fire Beat people with gun butts and iron rods, over 50 including women and children injured Over 30 vehicles damaged Police refutes allegations At least 100 people sustained pellet and tear-gas shell injuries in forces’ action in various parts of Kashmir on Sunday, reports and witnesses said. Over 60 people were injured in South Kashmir areas alone where forces allegedly resorted to vandalism by damaging residential…

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Strict Restrictions, Shutdown continue across Valley on 77th Consecutive Day

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Kashmir remained shut for the 77th consecutive day on Friday as authorities imposed restrictions in Srinagar city to prevent a separatist called protest march. “Restrictions have been placed in three police station areas in Srinagar, parts of Anantnag, Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam,” a senior police official said here. Ever since the present unrest began on July 9, clashes have erupted in different parts of the Valley after the afternoon congregational prayers on Friday. Although tensions continue across the Valley, the situation has shown some signs of improvement during the last four…

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Life remained crippled for 76th day, Arrest, Protest, Clashes continued

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40 Injured as Clashes, Protests continue Curfew imposed in Anantnag town to foil ‘Freedom March’ 57 more persons arrested in 24 hours, says police Clashes in many downtown areas Govt enforced curfew in parts of Srinagar Banihal remains shut for 2nd day At least 40 people sustained injuries in fresh clashes between protesters and forces on Thursday, even as strict curfew was imposed in southern Anantnag town to foil a pro-freedom rally. North Kashmir Eight persons were injured after intense clashes broke out between youth and police following a police…

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Curbs, Clashes, Protests, Shutdown cripple life for 74th day across Valley

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Bullet hits Bandipora youth Chenab Valley to observe shutdown today Women stage rallies in Sopore, other places House gutted in Shopian, bike set afire in Batamaloo 64 more youth arrested in 24 hours: Police At least 50 people including some women were injured when forces foiled pro-freedom rallies and beat up inmates at various places in Kashmir on Tuesday, reports and witnesses said. A 20-year-old youth was hit by a bullet in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district during clashes, they said. South Kashmir 30 people were wounded when forces personnel allegedly…

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250 Injured during Protests, Clashes, Curfew; Youth Succumbs, death toll rises to 80

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Forces ‘wreak havoc’ in Pulwama’s Kareemabad village, 150 wounded Curfew imposed in Anantnag to foil freedom march ‘Arrest spree’ in Baramulla 140 injured as forces rain pellets, tear gas shells on people in Karimabad 19 including slain HM militant Nasir Pandit’s brother arrested from village Tukroo villagers accuse forces of looting jewelry, cash Curbs, shutdown cripple life for 65th day Sopore, Pulwama, Budgam witnessed stray stone pelting incidents: Police A 20-year-old youth from Wadwan village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district died at SK Institute of Medical Sciences Soura on Sunday…

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