Fresh protests have erupted in Pampore Alochibagh.Ghander bal and some other places of Kashmir valley today despite curfew in Srinagar and all other main towns. The death toll in latest clashes since Friday has risen to fifteen.A boy injured in South Kashmir town of Bijbehara succumbed to injuries on Monday morning trigerring fresh protests. On Sunday four people had died in security forces firing in pampered when angry protesters set some government buildings and vehicles ablaze.Four persons had died in a blast nearby Khrew when after a firing incident people set a police camp on fire and ammunition dumped there went off.More then thirty people were injured in the tragic incident and some of them are said to be in serious condition. AIR correspondent reports that fresh killings have further complicated all ready prevailing challenging situations in the valley.AIR correspondent reports, the situation continues to be volatile. Authorities are trying to enforce curfew as stringently as possible to avoid any more killings but Sunday’s killings seem to have complicated the situation and brought to surface limitation of administrative measures in such a delicate situationOn Monday as people assembled in large numbers in Pampore area authorities decided to withdraw police and paramilitary.Now all eyes are on today’s meeting between Prime Minister and State Chief Minister in Delhi. Analysts believe any significant political measures emerging from that meeting could have much needed cooling effect on the challenging situation in the valley.
News On AIR | August 2, 2010 2:15 PM
Fresh protests erupt in Pampore, Alochibagh area of J&K