Shopian protests: 2 injured, Yasin Malik detained
14 Sep 2013 11:24 PM GMT
At least two persons were injured on Friday in clashes with security forces in Ganderbal district as authorities’ detained senior separatist leader Mohammad Yasin Malik during protests against the recent killing of youths in CRPF firing in Shopian of Kashmir.
Two youths sustained pellet injuries during clashes between protestors and law enforcing agencies in Barsoo area of Ganderbal district, 25 kms from Srinagar, police said. They said the injured were rushed to SMHS hospital here where doctors described their condition as ‘stable’
Protests against the killing of five youths in Shopian - in two incidents on 7 September and 11 September were also held at Abi Guzar, Jamia Masjid and Saraf Kadal in old city and Kupwara and Baramulla in north Kashmir, police said.
Police also foiled an attempt by JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik and his supporters to stage a sit-in against the Shopian killings at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. Malik along with ten of his supporters was detained by the police.
Four persons were killed by CRPF personnel outside their camp at Gagran village in Shopian on Saturday allegedly in retaliation to a militant attack, while another person died on 11 September when paramilitary forces opened fire to disperse protestors outside the camp.
Two youths sustained pellet injuries during clashes between protestors and law enforcing agencies in Barsoo area of Ganderbal district, 25 kms from Srinagar, police said. They said the injured were rushed to SMHS hospital here where doctors described their condition as ‘stable’
Protests against the killing of five youths in Shopian - in two incidents on 7 September and 11 September were also held at Abi Guzar, Jamia Masjid and Saraf Kadal in old city and Kupwara and Baramulla in north Kashmir, police said.
Police also foiled an attempt by JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik and his supporters to stage a sit-in against the Shopian killings at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. Malik along with ten of his supporters was detained by the police.
Four persons were killed by CRPF personnel outside their camp at Gagran village in Shopian on Saturday allegedly in retaliation to a militant attack, while another person died on 11 September when paramilitary forces opened fire to disperse protestors outside the camp.
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