Srinagar:
There have been fresh clashes in Srinagar on Thursday in the Chattabal area.
A group of women tried to take out a protest march in Srinagar when they were intercepted by the police. This led to a clash between the youth and security personnel. Several people are believed to have been injured in the clash.
A large number of women security personnel were deployed in the Valley to prevent the protest march. Curfew and restrictions are still being strictly enforced.
Today's clashes come after a day of tenuous calm in the Valley on Wednesday, when large parts of the state remained under curfew. The day majorly passed off calmly, though sporadic clashes were reported from some areas.
For the past some days, Srinagar has seen violent protests over the death of 11 people in three weeks, allegedly in firing by security forces.
From north to south Kashmir, the Valley is literally being managed by the police and security forces to deal with the crisis. The government hopes that curfew and security restrictions will help to douse the flames and calm tempers.
After the PM held a high-level meeting to discuss Kashmir situation on Wednesday, the Centre accused the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) of stoking the fire in Kashmir and conceded the need for political steps and asked Omar Abdullah to visit some disturbed areas.
(Read: Centre accuses Lashkar-e-Toiba of stoking fire in Kashmir) Meanwhile, amid tension in the valley, the first batch of pilgrims arrived in south Kashmir on Tuesday for the Amarnath yatra. The yatris take the route through Anantnag, a town that saw violent clashes between protesters and security forces on Tuesday.