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Nearly a dozen injured in clashes, curfew in
entire Srinagar
Thursday March 07, 2013 10:39:15 PM,
IANS
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Srinagar: Nearly a
dozen civilians and security men were injured in clashes during
protests across the Kashmir Valley Thursday against a youth's
death in firing, leading to authorities to impose of curfew in
entire Srinagar city from midnight and restrictions in other major
towns.
A police statement issued this evening said the situation across
the valley remained largely peaceful although stone-pelting
incidents occurred in Srinagar and other parts.
"Miscreants pelted stones in Batamaloo and Zakoora in Srinagar,
Khanpora, Cement Bridge and Palhalan in Baramulla, Narbal crossing
in Badgam, Papchan in Bandipora and Cherkoot Lolab in Kupwara
district. Police exercised maximum restraint while chasing away
the protesters. Nine policemen and two civilians received minor
injuries.
"Protesters also torched a vehicle belonging to a private cement
factory in Pulwama district," the statement said.
Senior separatist leader, Syed Ali Geelani, who arrived here from
Delhi was placed under house arrest by the authorities in his
uptown Hyderpora residence. A group of protesters also clashed
with the security forces outside Geelani's house after his
arrival.
Srinagar's district magistrate announced Thursday evening that
pedestrian and vehicular movement would not be allowed in the
state's summer capital Friday till further orders to maintain law
and order.
Restrictions under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code have
also been imposed in other major towns including Sopore, Baramulla
and Badgam.
An assembly of five or more people is deemed as unlawful under
this section and the security forces are authorized to use force
to break such unlawful assemblies.
Curfew continued for the second day Thursday in police station
areas of Rainawari, Nowhatta, Khanyar, Safa Kadal, M.R. Gunj,
Zadibal, Maisuma and Kralkhud areas of Srinagar as well as Trehgam
and Sopore towns.
Despite the restrictions, stone-pelting youths engaged security
forces in clashes in north Kashmir's Baramulla town where
24-year-old Tahir Lateef Sofi was killed in firing by security
forces Tuesday.
While the state police have lodged a first information report
(FIR) against some security personnel believed to be responsible
for the youth's killing, the army has also announced a time-bound
probe into the firing incident.
Kashmir Divisional Commissioner, Asgar Hassan Samoon meanwhile
said that a police station would soon be set up in Baramulla's old
town for better policing of the area.
The old town in Baramulla, seen as a strong bastion of separatist
sentiment, has remained a vulnerable area from the law and order
point of view and has often seen violent clashes between
protesters and security forces.
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