2016/09/14

Protests, tear gas, stones and death - Eid Mubarak from Indian-administered Kashmir

Death toll in ongoing Kashmir Intifada rises to 98. Two persons were killed and over 100 injured as protesters defied curfew at over 90 places across Jammu and Kashmir on Eidul Adha on September 13, leading to massive clashes despite Security Forces (SFs) taking assistance of drones and helicopters at many places, reports Daily Excelsior.

Authorities imposed curfew in entire Kashmir valley on Eid to prevent assembly of people in prayer grounds and major Masjids across the Valley in view of separatists call for march to the United Nations Military Observers office in Srinagar on September 13. Despite tough measures, people defied curfew at over 90 places across Kashmir forcing SFs to fire tear smoke, pellets, chilly grenades to foil these protests. A protester was killed as clashes broke out between SFs and protesters in Bandipora District. One Mustafa Mir (22), son of Hameed Mir of Dachigam village of Bandipora was hit by a tear smoke shell as SFs fired tear smoke and pellets to disperse the protesters. Mir was declared brought dead at the hospital. Clashes broke out in Bandipora after SFs prevented people from marching towards Eidgah where they were planning to offer prayers. Several protesters were injured in pellet and tear smoke firing. A protester, Shabir Ahmad son of Mohammad Yousuf, resident of Nagbal village of Imam Sahib area was killed in clashes between SFs and protesters in Shopian District of South Kashmir.

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