Srinagar: One more youth was killed in restive Kashmir Valley on Saturday as protests continued unabated despite a stringent curfew clamped to stem the rage that was sparked by the death of a 22 year old militant commander eight days ago. The new death this time in North Kashmir town of Kupwara, took the death toll to 45. Around 3000 protesrts are reported to have been injured many of them maimed for life.
On Saturday the government led by Mehbooba Mufti which is backed by the BJP went a step ahead and imposed a blanket ban on the publication of local newspapers, including Kashmir Observer. The state has already snapped internet and mobile phone services. This despite a life crippling curfew that is in force since July 9.
According to reports, a youth identified as Showkat Ahmed Malik, received serious injuries when he was hit by a bullet after a group of protestors allegedly attacked a police post at Hutmulla Kupwara, frontier district close to the Line of Control (LoC).
The death toll with this fresh killing has surged to 45 including a policeman who was drowned after protestors pushed his vehicle into river Jehlum and two civilians who died as a result of drowning after being chased by security forces.
Some 3000 persons, including several hundred, security personnel have been injured in the bloody clashes during the past eight days.
Elsewhere, skirmishes between protestors and security forces continued throughout the day across all the districts of the valley. Security personnel resorting to severe cane charging could be seen chasing the protestors.
Strict curfew was in place in old Srinagar while people moved freely in civil lines areas, however, shops and business establishments remained shut.
Residents of Brein Nishat in Srinagar alleged that Jammu Kashmir Armed Police (JKAP) ransacked many houses and beat up inmates after some youth there used loud speakers of a local mosque to broadcast pro-freedom numbers.
They further alleged that police lobbed tear-smoke shells into the premises of some houses creating panic in the area. People took to streets and staged massive protest against the forces personnel.
The situation in South Kashmir remained relatively peaceful as according to reports strict curfew was in place.
A police official described the overall situation as peaceful in almost all the parts of Kashmir Valley.
DEATH LIST
1) Ashraf Ahmad Dar of Halpora Kokernag
2) Shahid Hamid Margay of Larnoo Kokernag
3) Danish Ayoub Shah of Achabal
4) Sajjad Ahmad Thokar of Utroosa Achabal
5) Saqib Manzoor of Khundru Achabal
6) Aqib Manzoor of Khundru Achabal
7) Habibullah Malla of Brenti Achabal
8) Aamir Khan of Batapora Verinag
9) Mashooq Ahmad Rather of Kund Qazigund
10) Safeer Bhat of Sarigam Aishmuqam
11) Aijaz Thokur of Siligam Aishmuqam
12) Imtiyaz Mandoo of Nandpora Anantnag
13) Bilal Shah of Dooru Anantnag
14) Haseeb Ganai of Khanabal Anantnag
15) Mushtaq Dar of Ujroo, Dooru Anantnag
16) Javed Ahmad of Anantnag
17) Hilal Ahmad of Harnag, Anantnag
18) Showkat Ahmad of Hassanpora Bijbehara
19) Jahangir Ganai of Hassanpora Bijbehara
20) Abdul Majeed Mochi of Arwani Bijbehara
21) Zubair Khanday of Kolepora Qaimoh
22) Yasmina Rehman of Damhal Kulgam
23) Rashid Kumhar of Damhal, Kulgam
24) Feroz Mir of Begummilo Kulgam
25) Khursheed Mir of Harwat Kulgam
26) Javaid Ahmad Lone of Khudwani Kulgam
27) Mushtaq Ahmed Dar of Hawoora Mishpora Kulgam
28) Muzaffar Hussain Bhat of Kigam Shopian
29) Aazad Thokar of Pudsoo Shopian
30) Jahgangir Pandit of Trenz Shopian
31) Muneer Pandit of Trenz Shopian
32) Shahid Gulzar of Zainapora Shopian
33) Bilal Shan of Zawoora Shopian
34) Altaf Rather of Rajpora Pulwama
35) Irfan Malik of Warwan Pulwama
36) Fayaz Waza of Nikloora Pulwama
37) Zahoor Ahmad Mantoo of Kakapora Pulwama (Drowned)
38) Shabir Mir of Tengpora Bund Srinagar
39) Sheikh Zahoor of Warsoo Kupwara
40) Irfan Maqsood Dar of Bugund Kulgam
41) Mushtaq Ahmad Ganaie, Khumrail Kupwara
42) Sayar Ahmad Kumhar, Chitragam, Shopian
43) Hilal Ahmad, Tengpora Srinagar
44) Showkat Ahmed Malik, Hutmulla Kupwara
45) Feroz Ahmad, a Police SPO (killed in mob attack)
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