SRINAGAR: Curfew remained in place in all 10 districts of Indian-held Kashmir for the 10th consecutive day, following the extra-judicial killing of Burhan Wani by Indian troops on July 8.
People defied curfew at many places, staged pro-freedom protests and engaged with forces in pitched battles. They were protesting the killing of at least 45 people and injuries to 3,500 during Indian forces’ firing on protesters since Burhan’s killing.
Eight persons, including a woman, sustained bullet and pellet injuries when, according to police version, a group of protesters tried to attack an army camp at Saderkoot Bala in Bandipora.
“The injured were shifted to Soura medical hospital where the condition of a youth was critical,” a witness said.
Witnesses said that forces fired pellets on protesters at Rainawari in the old city. A youth, identified as Danish, sustained pellet injuries. He was moved to a hospital. Protests erupted at Safa Kadal area of old Srinagar where forces fired pellets at youth, injuring two of them. Clashes erupted at Arampora Sopore, in which four youngsters sustained pellet injuries and two of them were referred to Srinagar for treatment.
Reports about clashes also poured in from Palhallan and old town areas of Baramulla district. Clashes were reported from Islamabad town, Iqbalabad, Khanabal and some old town areas. Tight curfew remained in place in other districts including Kupwara, Ganderbal and Budgam, as well as South Kashmir’s towns, including Islamabad, Bijbehara, Mattan, Kaimoh, Pulwama, Kakpora, Pampore, Awantipora and Shopian.
Restrictions were also imposed in far-off areas like Pahalgam, Kokernag, Dooru, Verinag and Qazigund.
Mobile and Internet services also remained suspended for the 10th consecutive day.
Demonstrations were held in Tral town and adjoining Batgund village. Youth clashed with personnel who lobbed teargas shells and used pepper gas. Reports of protests and clashes were also received from several areas of Pulwama district.
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