Tag: Curfew in parts of Srinagar

Curfew in parts of Srinagar, Shutdown continues across Kashmir for 127th consecutive day

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Life remained paralysed across Kashmir on the day 127 No Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid for 18th week Step taken to foil separatists’ march to Jamia Masjid Mirwaiz detained, Geelani’s residence locked from outside Over 20 injured in clashes in Valley Situation remained peaceful: Police Authorities Friday foiled Jamia Masjid march by imposing restrictions in old city areas amid deployment of forces even as clashes and protests were reported from various parts of Kashmir after congregational prayers. At least ten youth sustained injuries in the force’s action across Kashmir. Forces locked…

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Pellet Horror continues, Shutdown cripples life across Kashmir, Curfew in parts of Srinagar

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12 Year old schoolboy’s killing again puts a spotlight on lethality of pellet guns In just 90 days, Junaid becomes 14th victim of so-called non-lethal weapon 65 more persons arrested in 24 hours: Police With pellets causing death of 12-year-old schoolboy in Srinagar on Saturday morning—triggering widespread protests and outcry—the lethality of this crowd control weapon has once again come into focus in Kashmir. Junaid Ahmad from Srinagar’s Eidgah locality was hit by pellets in his head and chest on Friday, leading to his death at the SK Institute of…

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Curfew in parts of Srinagar, south Kashmir

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South Kashmir’s towns of Anantnag and Bijbehara and capital Srinagar’s uptown areas were placed under curfew on Thursday. The move was made to contain rising violent protests in south Kashmir and to stop Shia mourners’ procession in the city. Tension was prevalent in various parts of south Kashmir for the fourth consecutive day today. Huge deployments of security personnel manned the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway and imposed strict curfew on the highway towns of Anantnag and Bijbehara. The death of Zahid Rasool Bhat, a trucker from south Kashmir’s Botengo village who…

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