At least 50 people were injured in clashes and protests that continued across Kashmir on Tuesday—the 46th straight of uprising in the region. A woman was hit by a tear-gas shell in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district while a seven-year-old was also hit by it in south Kashmir.
A Special Police Officer (SPO) announced quitting his service forthwith before a public gathering at Behrampora area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. At least 67 people have been killed in action by forces since the July 8 killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzzaffar Wani, while over 7000 have been injured of which 500 have sustained pellet injuries. Many of the injured are on the verge of losing their vision in eyes hit by the pellets.
At least 20 persons were injured when forces fired pellets on protestors in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, even as curfew remained in place in all major towns.
Witnesses said Army and cops of Special Operations Group of J&K Police were clearing a road that had been blocked by protesters in Vihil and Nowgam villages of Shopian when they came under attack of stone-pelters. Forces resorted to aerial firing and also lobbed teargas shells and fired pellets on the protestors, they said. source GK