Anantnag, September 13: Defying the curfew in South Kashmir Shopian district, locals especially youth took to streets in various localities of the district and clashed with security forces, resulting Injuries to at least 25 people including 17 security personnel’s.
Eyewitness said that soon after the Friday prayers, youth ambushed police vehicle in Goal Chowk Shopian and damaged the vehicle by pelting stones on it. Security forces retaliated by firing tear smoke shells. During the clashes 2 policemen sustained injuries.
Similarly, clashes broke out between security forces and stone pelting youth at Kanipora, Bangam, Jan Mohalla, Gagran and Malik Mohalla, during which 22 persons including 8 CRPF personnel’s and 7 policemen sustained injuries. Injured were shifted to nearby hospital for first aid treatment.
Meanwhile Clashes between Security forces and youth broke at Redwani Kulgam, 1 civilian has sustained minor injuries during these clashes.
However, the situation in Anantnag, were the curfew was clamped for the first time today remained peaceful excluding a protest demonstration at SeerHamdan area of district.
Pertinent to mention that curfew has been clamped in Shopian , Kulgam and Pulwama since 7th of this month, the day when CRPF killed four civilians in the district.
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