Handwara Clashes

Over a dozen students were injured in clashes with the police in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara town. Clashes erupted after police intercepted a protest march this morning by hundreds of students, who were shouting slogans.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today dismissed a public interest litigation which had sought a judicial probe into the alleged Handwara molestation incident that led to widespread protests in the Kashmir Valley, resulting in the death of five persons.

In Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara, which has seen fierce protests and clashes in the past week, a government circular asks all WhatsApp groups to register themselves within 10 days.

Three army bunkers were removed this morning from Kashmir's Handwara, where clashes between locals and security forces led to a cycle of violence in which five people have been killed so far.

One person has been arrested in connection with an alleged molestation case of a girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara, an incident that triggered a cycle of violence for past one week in North Kashmir.

Fresh protests erupted today in Kashmir's Handwara town where people have demanded that an Army post be removed after clashes that started on Tuesday with the allegation that a schoolgirl had been molested by a soldier. In the past week, five people have been killed in firing by security forces.

Authorities today lifted restrictions in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, while the curbs on the movement of people in Kupwara continued for the fifth day following killing of five persons in security forces action since Tuesday.

Concerned over violence in Jammu and Kashmir in last four days, the Centre on Saturday decided to rush 3,600 additional paramilitary personnel to the Valley and asked the state government to ensure that there is no further loss of lives.

Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed the police to cite the law under which they have detained the girl, who was allegedly molested by a soldier in Handwara on Tuesday which led to violent protests resulting in the death of five persons.

A class 11 student was killed and seven persons were injured in Kashmir on Friday as security forces opened fire on protesters in Kupwara in clashes that mirrored the deaths in Handwara three days ago.

Sporadic incidents of clashes between stone-pelting mobs and security forces were reported from a number of places in Kashmir today even as curfew-like restrictions continued for the second day and mobile internet services were suspended in some areas in view of tension.

Over a dozen students were injured in clashes with the police in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara town. Clashes erupted after police intercepted a protest march this morning by hundreds of students, who were shouting slogans.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today dismissed a public interest litigation which had sought a judicial probe into the alleged Handwara molestation incident that led to widespread protests in the Kashmir Valley, resulting in the death of five persons.

In Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara, which has seen fierce protests and clashes in the past week, a government circular asks all WhatsApp groups to register themselves within 10 days.

Three army bunkers were removed this morning from Kashmir's Handwara, where clashes between locals and security forces led to a cycle of violence in which five people have been killed so far.

One person has been arrested in connection with an alleged molestation case of a girl in Jammu and Kashmir's Handwara, an incident that triggered a cycle of violence for past one week in North Kashmir.

Fresh protests erupted today in Kashmir's Handwara town where people have demanded that an Army post be removed after clashes that started on Tuesday with the allegation that a schoolgirl had been molested by a soldier. In the past week, five people have been killed in firing by security forces.

Authorities today lifted restrictions in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, while the curbs on the movement of people in Kupwara continued for the fifth day following killing of five persons in security forces action since Tuesday.

Concerned over violence in Jammu and Kashmir in last four days, the Centre on Saturday decided to rush 3,600 additional paramilitary personnel to the Valley and asked the state government to ensure that there is no further loss of lives.

Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed the police to cite the law under which they have detained the girl, who was allegedly molested by a soldier in Handwara on Tuesday which led to violent protests resulting in the death of five persons.

A class 11 student was killed and seven persons were injured in Kashmir on Friday as security forces opened fire on protesters in Kupwara in clashes that mirrored the deaths in Handwara three days ago.

Sporadic incidents of clashes between stone-pelting mobs and security forces were reported from a number of places in Kashmir today even as curfew-like restrictions continued for the second day and mobile internet services were suspended in some areas in view of tension.