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Life paralysed for 81st day due to strike in Kashmir; 10 injured in Pulwama

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 9/27/2016 11:59:05 PM

SRINAGAR, Sep 27: Normal life remained paralyzed in Kashmir for the 81st consecutive day today due to a shutdown called by separatists and restrictions imposed by the authorities. A panchayat ghar was set on fire by unidentified persons at Kujjar Redwani area of Kulgam district.
People in large number thronged markets after 6.00 PM in view of the deal in strike called by separatists. Shops and business establishments reopened during the period and private transport plied on roads. There was traffic jam at a number of places.
Ten persons were injured when security forces allegedly fired pellets and rubber bullets to disperse a protest at Pampore area of Pulwama district. Reports said people took to streets in Samboora area to protest against alleged ransacking of houses by forces. Ten persons were injured in the action by the forces. Two people have been referred to Srinagar for specialized treatment, reports said
A police official said curfew was not in place anywhere today, however, restrictions on the assembly of people were placed in many parts of the Valley as a precautionary measure. Shops, petrol pumps and other business establishments remained closed, while public transport remained off the roads. There was, however, an increase in the movement of private cars and auto-rickshaws in and around the city centre in the summer capital Srinagar. Schools, colleges and other educational institutions also remained closed across the Valley.
Groups of youth according to reports pelted stones at various place on the private vehicles forcing them to take alternate routes. A police official said that a youth whom they identified as Furqan Hamid of Zoonimar was injured after he was hit by a stone while riding a Scooty near Aali Masjid area of Safakadal.
Security forces foiled Kanilwan march by imposing severe restrictions in Kanelwan area of Bijbehara town of Anantnag district and its adjacent villages including Matipora, Chandpora, Pishkori, Srigufwara, Khiram, Wofzan, Chunigund, Akoora and Nanhil.
Reports said hundreds of security personnel had been deployed in these villages to foil the march. However, locals from Chanpora according to witnesses clashed with police when they were stopped from marching towards the venue. Security forces fired tear-smoke shells to disperse them while locals alleged that forces put dried paddy grass on fire and even damaged a cow-shed. “The government forces lobbed tear-gas shells as a result dried paddy grass caught fire. They also damaged a cow shed, looted apple boxes, damaged houses, smashed windowpanes and thrashed people,” the locals alleged.
Reports from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district said that unknown persons set a Panchayat Ghar on fire in Kujjar Redwani area of the district. The unidentified persons sprinkled petrol the building and set it ablaze. Fire tenders were rushed to douse the fire, however the building suffered damage.
In Dadsara Tral area of Pulwama district women organized a protest and chanted slogans. Carrying placards and banners seeking resolution to Kashmir problem and immediate end to innocent civilian killings, the protesting women took out a march that culminated peacefully.
Women’s rallies were also organized in Srinagar’s Batamaloo area and North Kashmir’s Sopore town.
In Botengo area of Sopore, hundreds of women took out rally. Eye witnesses said that the women raised slogans.
The protest later dispersed off peacefully.
In Srinagar’s Batamaloo area, Dukhtaran-i-Millat, held congregation in a Jamia Masjid. Hundreds of women attended it.
At Mazhama Beerwah area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district protests and clashes broke out after security forces allegedly set ablaze the dried grass in the paddy field. After a stone-pelting incident, the forces lobbed tear-smoke shells into the field and target paddy dry grass that went into flames within no time. This irked people who hit to roads and clashed with armed forces, locals said.