147 injured in Valley-wide protests
Srinagar July 30:
Three people on Friday were killed and at least a hundred and fifty
people, twenty five among them sustained firearm injuries when
paramilitary CRPF troops and police opened fire and burst tear smoke
shells to disperse demonstrations across Valley.
Reports from North Kashmir said that hundreds of people after offering
congregational Friday prayers took to streets in Amargarh area of
Sopore town and staged pro-freedom and anti-India demonstrations this
afternoon. Chanting " anti-India slogans, the protesters tried to
march through the streets of the apple town.
However, CRPF troops and police, deployed in advance in the area
opened fire after they failed to quell the demonstration with cane
charge. Two people were killed and fifteen others were injured in the
firing. The condition of the four injured people is said to be
critical.
They have been identified as Showkat Ahmad, 20, son of Abdul Majid Dar
and Mohammad Ahsan, 40, son of Abdul Aziz Ganai, both residents of
Amargah.
“My father was the lone bread earner of the family. My mother is
bed-ridden from last two years. My younger brother is physically
challenged. O Allah! Help us,” Ahsan’s wailing daughter said, as her
father’s body, wrapped in a white cloth was being carried away by
people from SMHS hospital.
As the news of the death of two people spread in Sopore, people from
Khushaal Matoo, Arampora, Chankhan, Warpora, chinkipora, main chowk,
Baba Yusuf and other areas poured on roads and staged demonstrations.
The protesters engaged troops and police in pitched battles.
At Potkhah, angry protesters set ablaze police post to give vent to
their feelings.
In neighboring Baramulla town, fierce clashes broke out at Main chowk,
Tehsil road, Azad Gunj, Cement bridge, when the news of Sopore
killings spread. Besides shouting slogans, the protesters hurled
stones and rocks on the CRPF men and Police.
The forces opened fire after they failed to quell the demonstrators
with numerous tear smoke shells. At least twelve people were injured
in the clashes that continued till late evening.
In Pattan, angry protesters torched two vehicles including a police
van and a portion of police station.
Reports said people of Palhalan, Pattan and other areas came on
streets after learning the death of Sopore youth. Shouting slogans,
the protesters marched on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway. CRPF and
police burst teargas canisters and resorted to cane charge to break up
the demonstration. However, the protesters offered stiff resistance
and fought ding-dong battles with the forces.
Police and troops opened fire after they failed to quell the
demonstrators. A youth was killed and fifteen injured in the firing.
“Mohammad Rafiq, a teenager was brought dead to hospital by locals. He
had suffered bullet injury,” Block Medical officer (BMO) Pattan, Dr
Javed Ahmad said.
The death of Rafiq, eyewitnesses said fuelled the demonstrations in
the area. Angry protesters attacked the police station and thrashed
several cops besides setting off several vehicles on fire.
“The people chased away the forces and set-off a police van on fire.
They also barged into the police station and set-ablaze a vehicle and
a portion of the building,” eyewitnesses said.
Mohammad Yusuf, a resident of Pattan told newspoint at SMHS hospital
that forces stormed government hospital and opened indiscriminate
fire. He said, at least fifteen people were injured in the firing.
“We brought six people with bullet injuries to SMHS. Four others were
taken to SKIMS in serious condition,” Yusuf added.
Earlier, CRPF men belonging to 178 Battalion (A Coy) opened fire in
Chanpora locality of Srinagar, injuring at least four people, one
among them critically.
The youth identified as 22-year-old Mohammad Iqbal, son of Abdul Majid
Khan was hit by a bullet in head. He was rushed to SMHS hospital and
later shifted to SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura for
specialized treatment.
“The condition of the youth is serious. We have put him on
ventilator,” Medical Superintendent, SKIMS, Mohammad Amin Tabish told
newspoint
.
As the news of CRPF firing on the youth spread, hundreds of youth
appeared on roads in Chanpora, Natipora, Rambagh, Barzulla, Solina,
Bagh-e-mehtab and the adjoining areas and staged demonstrations.
Angry protesters ransacked police post, Chanpora and thrashed several
cops.
Forces again opened fire and burst tear smoke shells to contain the
worsening situation in the area. At least seventeen people, including
five policemen were injured in the ensuing clashes.
Troops and police also used force near Rambagh to quell a procession
that was on its way to Maisuma from Mouchoo. At least five people
suffered injuries in the ensuing clashes..
In South Kashmir’s Tral, troops and police opened fire and lobbed
numerous teargas canisters to quell a procession that was taken out by
people from the shrine of Syed Ameer-e-Kabeer. At least six people,
including a woman were injured in the forces action.
After the incident, violent clashes broke out between protesters and
the forces. Angry protesters damaged several pickets of troops in the
area. In the ensuing clashes twenty more people, including some
policemen were injured.
Four people, including a policeman were injured in ding-dong clashes
in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The policemen,
identified as Mohammad Hussain received head injuries in the stone
pelting. He was rushed to SKIMS for treatment.
Reports of protests and clashes were also received from Kakpora area
of the district.
Police burst tear smoke shells and fired several warning shots to
disperse the protesters. At least seventeen people were injured in the
clashes. A youth identified as Ashiq Hussain, son of Ali Mohammad
Sheikh was hit by a teargas shell. He was rushed to Srinagar in
critical condition.
In Shopian, troops and police burst tear smoke shells and opened
several shots in air to quell people, mainly youth near main chowk
this afternoon. At least four people, reports said were injured in the
clashes between protesters and the forces.
Protests and clashes were also reported from several area of the
Ananatnag district. Five people, reports and eyewitnesses said
sustained injuries in the clashes.
Meanwhile, state authorities clamped curfew in several districts of
the Valley fearing wide spread protests against the fresh killings.
Three people on Friday were killed and at least a hundred and fifty
people, twenty five among them sustained firearm injuries when
paramilitary CRPF troops and police opened fire and burst tear smoke
shells to disperse demonstrations across Valley.
Reports from North Kashmir said that hundreds of people after offering
congregational Friday prayers took to streets in Amargarh area of
Sopore town and staged pro-freedom and anti-India demonstrations this
afternoon. Chanting " anti-India slogans, the protesters tried to
march through the streets of the apple town.
However, CRPF troops and police, deployed in advance in the area
opened fire after they failed to quell the demonstration with cane
charge. Two people were killed and fifteen others were injured in the
firing. The condition of the four injured people is said to be
critical.
They have been identified as Showkat Ahmad, 20, son of Abdul Majid Dar
and Mohammad Ahsan, 40, son of Abdul Aziz Ganai, both residents of
Amargah.
“My father was the lone bread earner of the family. My mother is
bed-ridden from last two years. My younger brother is physically
challenged. O Allah! Help us,” Ahsan’s wailing daughter said, as her
father’s body, wrapped in a white cloth was being carried away by
people from SMHS hospital.
As the news of the death of two people spread in Sopore, people from
Khushaal Matoo, Arampora, Chankhan, Warpora, chinkipora, main chowk,
Baba Yusuf and other areas poured on roads and staged demonstrations.
The protesters engaged troops and police in pitched battles.
At Potkhah, angry protesters set ablaze police post to give vent to
their feelings.
In neighboring Baramulla town, fierce clashes broke out at Main chowk,
Tehsil road, Azad Gunj, Cement bridge, when the news of Sopore
killings spread. Besides shouting slogans, the protesters hurled
stones and rocks on the CRPF men and Police.
The forces opened fire after they failed to quell the demonstrators
with numerous tear smoke shells. At least twelve people were injured
in the clashes that continued till late evening.
In Pattan, angry protesters torched two vehicles including a police
van and a portion of police station.
Reports said people of Palhalan, Pattan and other areas came on
streets after learning the death of Sopore youth. Shouting slogans,
the protesters marched on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway. CRPF and
police burst teargas canisters and resorted to cane charge to break up
the demonstration. However, the protesters offered stiff resistance
and fought ding-dong battles with the forces.
Police and troops opened fire after they failed to quell the
demonstrators. A youth was killed and fifteen injured in the firing.
“Mohammad Rafiq, a teenager was brought dead to hospital by locals. He
had suffered bullet injury,” Block Medical officer (BMO) Pattan, Dr
Javed Ahmad said.
The death of Rafiq, eyewitnesses said fuelled the demonstrations in
the area. Angry protesters attacked the police station and thrashed
several cops besides setting off several vehicles on fire.
“The people chased away the forces and set-off a police van on fire.
They also barged into the police station and set-ablaze a vehicle and
a portion of the building,” eyewitnesses said.
Mohammad Yusuf, a resident of Pattan told newspoint at SMHS hospital
that forces stormed government hospital and opened indiscriminate
fire. He said, at least fifteen people were injured in the firing.
“We brought six people with bullet injuries to SMHS. Four others were
taken to SKIMS in serious condition,” Yusuf added.
Earlier, CRPF men belonging to 178 Battalion (A Coy) opened fire in
Chanpora locality of Srinagar, injuring at least four people, one
among them critically.
The youth identified as 22-year-old Mohammad Iqbal, son of Abdul Majid
Khan was hit by a bullet in head. He was rushed to SMHS hospital and
later shifted to SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura for
specialized treatment.
“The condition of the youth is serious. We have put him on
ventilator,” Medical Superintendent, SKIMS, Mohammad Amin Tabish told
newspoint
.
As the news of CRPF firing on the youth spread, hundreds of youth
appeared on roads in Chanpora, Natipora, Rambagh, Barzulla, Solina,
Bagh-e-mehtab and the adjoining areas and staged demonstrations.
Angry protesters ransacked police post, Chanpora and thrashed several
cops.
Forces again opened fire and burst tear smoke shells to contain the
worsening situation in the area. At least seventeen people, including
five policemen were injured in the ensuing clashes.
Troops and police also used force near Rambagh to quell a procession
that was on its way to Maisuma from Mouchoo. At least five people
suffered injuries in the ensuing clashes..
In South Kashmir’s Tral, troops and police opened fire and lobbed
numerous teargas canisters to quell a procession that was taken out by
people from the shrine of Syed Ameer-e-Kabeer. At least six people,
including a woman were injured in the forces action.
After the incident, violent clashes broke out between protesters and
the forces. Angry protesters damaged several pickets of troops in the
area. In the ensuing clashes twenty more people, including some
policemen were injured.
Four people, including a policeman were injured in ding-dong clashes
in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The policemen,
identified as Mohammad Hussain received head injuries in the stone
pelting. He was rushed to SKIMS for treatment.
Reports of protests and clashes were also received from Kakpora area
of the district.
Police burst tear smoke shells and fired several warning shots to
disperse the protesters. At least seventeen people were injured in the
clashes. A youth identified as Ashiq Hussain, son of Ali Mohammad
Sheikh was hit by a teargas shell. He was rushed to Srinagar in
critical condition.
In Shopian, troops and police burst tear smoke shells and opened
several shots in air to quell people, mainly youth near main chowk
this afternoon. At least four people, reports said were injured in the
clashes between protesters and the forces.
Protests and clashes were also reported from several area of the
Ananatnag district. Five people, reports and eyewitnesses said
sustained injuries in the clashes.
Meanwhile, state authorities clamped curfew in several districts of
the Valley fearing wide spread protests against the fresh killings.
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