This Article is From Aug 14, 2016

Barring Few Stone-Pelting Incidents, Kashmir Remains Peaceful

Barring Few Stone-Pelting Incidents, Kashmir Remains Peaceful

Kashmir has witnessed violent protests after the killing of terrorist Burhan Wani.

Srinagar: Barring clashes at some places, situation was by and large peaceful today in Kashmir where separatists had planned to take out processions, to prevent which curfew was in force in entire Srinagar district and Anantnag town.

Meanwhile, broadband internet services were suspended across Kashmir, except some areas housing government offices and residences of officials, while mobile internet services remained suspended in the valley for the 36th consecutive day.

About half a dozen incidents of stone-pelting were reported from different parts of the Valley, a police spokesman said.

The policemen were injured in a clash with stone-pelting protesters at Ashtingoo in Bandipora district of north Kashmir, the spokesman said, adding one of the injured was shifted to Delhi for advance treatment.

The clashes were also witnessed at Kanoosa, Aloosa and Kemah villages in Bandipora during the day but there was no report of any casualty, he said.

The spokesman said clashes between stone-pelting mobs and security forces also took place at Zampa Kadal in interior Srinagar and Palhallan in Pattan area of Baramulla district. Barring these clashes, the situation remained by and large peaceful across the valley, the spokesman added.
 
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