Student injured in Kashmir clashes
People protest against rape and murder of young girl, pelt stones at soldiers
SRINAGAR: Clashes erupted in the Kashmir Valley on Monday as people protesting against the rape and murder of a young girl pelted stones at soldiers. A student sustained pellet injuries in Anantnag town.
The youth, identiied as Wamiq Aijaz, was taken to a hospital. “He has sustained pellet injuries,” a doctor said.
Markets in Anantnag town shut immediately after clashes broke out. Public transport also stopped plying.
Similar clashes between stone pelters and security personnel also broke out at two places in Shopian and Pulwama districts.
Police sources said after youths stoned an Army vehicle in Shopian’s Pinjora village, soldiers ired several shots in the air to disperse the mob.
In Murran village of Pulwama, another Army team was attacked with stones following which clashes erupted between the security forces and the demonstrators.
Indian and Pakistani troops traded heavy ire on the Line of Control (LOC) on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.
Police sources said the Pakistan Army started indiscriminate shelling and iring on Indian positions in Digwar area.
“The Pakistanis used mortars, small arms and automatics to target Indian positions. The ceaseire violation started at 7.30 a.m.,” a police oficer said. “Indian positions retaliated effectively and strongly.”
No casualty or damage has been reported from the Indian side.
On Saturday, the two armies traded heavy ire in Kerni sector of Poonch district.