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Clashes in Srinagar, Sopore
[Daily Excelsior] Stone-throwing festivities broke out at many places in Srinagar and Sopore areas of Valley today after Friday prayers during which one youth sustained grievous hand injury.Soon after Friday prayers, groups of youths after holding anti-election protest pelted stones on security forces in the premises of Jama Masjid in Old City area of Srinagar. However, women are made to be loved, not understood... the security personnel deployed in large numbers chased away the protesters. The festivities between youth and security forces also erupted at nearby Rainawari area. Intense festivities between youth and security forces erupted at Anchar locality of Soura in city here after Friday, prayers. Police lobbed teargas shells and stun grenades towards protesters who, however, remained unfazed and continued pelting stones. One youth identified as Manzoor Ahmad of Baramullla district suffered grievous hand injury after a stun grenade he tried to throw towards police went kaboom!in his hand and as a result his thumb fell apart. The post-Friday festivities also raged at Sopore town of Baramulla district. Police fired several teargas canisters towards rock-throwing crowd in Jama Masjid area. The festivities in the area continued for several hours but no one was reported injured in these festivities. Posted by: Fred 2017-03-25 |
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