Kashmir violence: Clashes paralysed normal life for 29 consecutive days

Srinagar: Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in Anantnag and Shopian districts of south Kashmir on Saturday even as curfew continued in many parts of the Valley and normal life remained paralysed for the 29 consecutive day.

As many as 21 persons were injured in violence in Chee in Anantnag when protesters staged a rally, a police official said, adding the security forces used various crowd control measures to disperse the protesters.

Protesters pelted stones at a police post at Herpora in Shopian but there were no reports of anyone getting hurt in the incident so far, he added. Curbs on movement of people had to be extended in view of fresh violence in some parts of the Valley on Friday which left three persons dead and over 150 others injured, the official said.

“Curfew remains in force in six police station areas of Srinagar,” police said.
Police said curfew was also in force in four towns of Budgam district — Chadoora, Khansahib, Magam and Budgam.