Srinagar: Dozens of civilians were injured on Sunday during fresh clashes between security forces and stone-pelting protesters in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said. Thousands of residents of Karimabad and adjoining areas took to streets on Sunday morning to protest against the alleged nocturnal raids conducted by security forces, a police official said. The protestors started pelting stones at the security forces who retaliated by firing tear smoke shells and pellet guns, he said. Schools, colleges and other educational institutions in the Valley continued to remain closed. The deadly violence, in the wake of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani’s killing in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir on 8 July, has left 75 people, including two cops, dead and several thousands injured.

Source: Mint September 11, 2016 07:07 UTC