Srinagar, May 8 (TNS): Hundreds of protestors clashed Tuesday with occupation forces on a third day of deadly troubles in Kashmir as the disputed Himalayan territory reeled from the killing of Kashmiri youth by Indian forces, British media reported.
A Kashmiri man injured in earlier clashes died in hospital on Tuesday, setting off the new battles. Six Kashmiri civilians have now died in protests since a weekend siege in which security forces killed five freedom fighters.
As news of the latest death spread in Shopian district, south of the state’s main city Srinagar, residents poured onto the streets, throwing stones at security forces who fired shotgun pellets and tear gas, witnesses said.
A police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said at least many people were critically injured in the clashes.
Shops and schools shut across the Kashmir valley following a protest call by separatists opposed to Indian rule. Hundreds of police in riot gear patrolled the old quarters of Srinagar amid a new curfew.
Courtesy: Daily Mail
