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| Amid stone pelting, North Kashmir observes shut down | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Apr 21: Complete shutdown was observed in different parts of North Kashmir's Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara districts against the arrests and house detentions of separatist leaders and youth campaigning for a boycott of Parliament elections.
Normal life in North Kashmir was affected on Monday due to a strike called by Hurriyat (G) Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani against detention of separatist According to reports that stone-pelting incidents occurred in North Kashmir's Baramulla, Sopore town, Bandipora and Kupwara. Scores of youth took to streets in Bandipora and engaged government forces at Gulshan Chowk. The protestors were demanding the immediate release of the youth and separatist leaders that have been arrested in the town by police. Eye witness told early times that Youth raised anti-India slogans in Sopore Chowk and pelted stones on police personnel and stone pelting started after sloganeering and the protesting youth were chased away. They added that police used some tear smoke canisters to disperse the stone pelting youth.
They said that some protesters were arrested near the Jamia Masjid. Similar clashes were witnessed on Monday following police deployment on three bridges connecting old town with main town Baramulla. Witness said, on Monday major business establishments and shops remained closed following restrictions on public moment via three major bridges which include chati padshahi, SRTC and cement bridge to avoid youth from stone pelting.
They said, early morning police laid concertina wires on all three bridges and did not allowed public to pass through these bridges. However Azad Gunj Bridge was kept open for both public and vehicular moment. Angry youth also took to streets in Kulgam, Zachaldara, Handwara,and Trehgam area of Kupwara . The angry youth chanted slogans against the security forces and fought pitched battles with them. It was seen that Schools, colleges, shops and other business establishments remained closed in most parts of the north Kashmir, while public transport remained off the roads due to the strike call. However, private vehicles were seen plying on the roads. Police sources said that some "miscreants" started stone pelting but they were chased away and the situation is normal in the town. However, locals said that heavy deployment of police and CRPF followed the protests and the situation was tense. However, no one was hurt, till reports last came in. Geelani had called for a strike to protest against the detention of separatist leaders and youth in Kashmir Valley. He has asked people to observe 'civil curfew' on polling days, April 24 (south Kashmir), April 30 (central Kashmir) and May 7 (north Kashmir) in the valley. |
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