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Curfew, Shutdown continue in Valley; Army asked to ‘Secure Highways, Stop Protests’

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Government-enforced curfew and separatist-called shutdown continued for an unprecedented 31st day on Monday in the Kashmir Valley as the death toll in the month-long unrest mounted to 58 after an injured civilian succumbed at a hospital here. There were more violent protests across the valley in which at least a dozen civilians were wounded, a police spokesman said here. The civilians were wounded in clashes with the security forces in the south Kashmir highway town of Bijbehara. Police said the injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment. An angry…

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Curfew, Shutdown cripple Kashmir for 30th day; Another youth killed in Pulwama

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A bullet ridden body of a youth was found in Dafferpora area of Pulwama district on Sunday morning. The youth has been identified as Bilal Ahmad Malik, son of Abdul Gani Malik. According to reports he had left home on Sunday early morning on a motorcycle. The motorcycle of the deceased is still missing. Police said they have launched an investigation into the incident. Curfew and restrictions continued to be imposed in most place in Kashmir on Sunday to contain violence and protests, leaving the valley paralysed for the 30th…

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Curfew, Protest, Shutdown continue across Valley for 27th Day, Night traffic resumes on Highway

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Curfew and protest shutdown continued in Kashmir on Thursday for the 27th consecutive day. Over 100 protesters were injured on Wednesday in Adijan area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district when their rally was intercepted by the forces. Reports said central reserve police force (CRPF) troopers torched over two dozen motorcycles and other vehicles that participated in the protest rally. Protest rallies and marches also took place at Koil, Bijbehara and some other places in south Kashmir where the security forces did not intervene. Protesters marched with the body of a youth working as…

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Curfew, restrictions continue in Valley, Mobile, Internet services restored in Jammu

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Authorities continued curfew and restrictions on Tuesday in the Kashmir Valley. “Curfew shall continue without any relaxation in Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama districts while restrictions will remain in force in parts of Srinagar, Sopore and Kupwara,” a senior police official told IANS. An unruly mob on Monday torched an irrigation department office in Anantnag town. Clashes continued in south Kashmir areas as people tried to march to Anantnag town in response to the separatist called protest march on Monday. Clashes also occurred in old city areas of Srinagar after…

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Curfew, Restrictions in downtown Srinagar, Pulwama and other parts of valley

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Curfew-like restrictions were imposed in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir valley on Monday to prevent protests against the killing of two civilians in alleged firing by police and army yesterday. A police official said that restrictions were imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of six police stations in Srinagar. “Restrictions have been imposed in the areas of Khanyar, Rainawari, Nowhatta, M.R.Gunj, Safakadal and Maisuma,” he said. Heavy police and paramilitary forces in full riot gear have been deployed in Srinagar, Pulwama, Anantnag, Badgam, Shopian, Sopore and Baramulla. Separatist…

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