 Early Times Report
Srinagar, Oct 14: Security forces burst teargas shells to disperse to disperse protests after Friday prayers at various places in the valley, where the ongoing unrest has left 86 civilians dead and over 10,000 injured since July 9.
Shouting slogans, hundreds of protestors, defying restrictions, took to streets after Friday prayers at Tahab and adjoining area in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, demanding right to self determination. However, when protestors were moving towards the main chowk, security forces deployed in the area swung into action and stopped them from moving ahead. As the protestors didn't back down, security forces burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators, who were pelting stones. Several protestors were injured in the security force action. Defying restrictions, hundreds of people hit the streets after Friday prayers at Eidgah Qadeem in north Kashmir district of Baramulla against killed of civilians and demanding right to self determination. However, security forces burst teargas shells to disperse demonstrators, who were regrouping and pelting stones. Meanwhile, the slogan shouting protestors took to streets after Friday prayers were over at main Bandipora chowk and adjoining areas, demanding right to self determination. The protestors' later clashes with security forces, who tried to stop them from holding demonstrations. Reports of clashes were coming from other parts of Kashmir valley, including some areas in the summer capital, Srinagar, where curfew continued for the eighth day today in areas falling under five police stations in downtown and Shehar-e-Khas (SeK).Curfew was also extended to some civil line areas, including Batmaloo and apple township of Sopore in north Kashmir district of Baramulla to prevent any violence. |
