SRINAGAR: As the CRPF and police deployment was leaving, the vehicles carrying them came under severe stone pelting attacks in Srinagar’s Nowshehra area.
Local reports said that forces came down from the vehicles and fired scores of tear gas shells which created panic and suffocation in the area.
“People were still in Masjid for Maghrib Namaz when tear gas shelling started,” a local said, “the tear gas smoke engulfed the whole area creating problems for children and elderly residents.”
Local reports suggest that such developments are a routine now.
“Forces face stiff opposition every day they leave the area,” a resident said, “but tear gas canister shelling has created huge respiratory problems especially in elder population.”
Meanwhile, reports coming from uptown Rambagh, Alochibagh and nearby areas said that some “unknown-unruly persons” are enforcing “black out” in these areas.
“We are being forced to switch off the lights without any reason,” a resident of Alochibagh said, “the persons enforcing such a black out are unknown as they seem to be outsiders and not local residents.”
It may be noted that resistance leadership has not called for any “black out” in the current protest calendar.
Clashes Erupt In Rainawari, 5 Civilians Injured
SRINAGAR: Police and CRPF men clashed with dozens of protesting youths in Jogi Lanker area in Rainawari Srinagar on Friday.
Reports said that the police and CRPF men resorted to teargas shelling following protests by locals. “The infuriated forces entered into the houses and ransacked the valuables in the Jogi Lanker area,” they said.
The reports said that policemen entered one of the homes and harassed and beat up the inmates there.
“After the incident, men and women took to streets and shouted slogans against police and CRPF men,” the reports added.
“They entered into the homes and also injured a woman when she was sitting in her room,” locals alleged. Local sources said that at least five civilians were injured when they were hit by pellets. One of the injured was shifted to Rainawari hospital and others were treated locally.
Reports added that the clashes spread to Kralyar and Mughal Mohalla in Rainawari area and they are going on at this time.
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