Students suffer as teacher perform poll revision duty
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Mir Tariq Bandipora, July 22: The district administration’s decision to involve teachers in the poll revision duty is affecting the studies of thousands of students as the schools are facing shortage of teachers in this newly created district. Hundreds of government schools in Bandipora district are facing shortage of teachers. “The teachers have been assigned the duty to revise the electoral rolls and as such they are unable to visit the schools,” said a teacher of a government school. He said that the studies of students have suffered a lot in absence of teachers.
“The schools already confront shortage of teachers and by involving the teachers in the poll revision process, the authorities have aggravated the problem and put the career of students at stake,” he added.Sources said that the election department has involved hundreds of teachers of the district for the revision of the electoral rolls. They said that at least 80 per cent of the total poll duty staff comprises teachers only. Some of the teachers, who have been assigned the duty to monitor the poll revision process, told Rising Kashmir, “We have been asked by DC Bandipora and higher authorities of the education department to be part of the process. It is impossible for us to do two works at the same time. The revision of electoral rolls is a lengthy process and is taking its toll on us. We are unable to concentrate on our profession due to which students are suffering”.The schools with just one or two teachers are the worst hit. “Scores of schools have been rendered totally functionless as the lone teacher in the institutes too has been involved in the poll revision process,” source said."We are facing lot of problems as our teachers remain busy in the revision of poll materials. Our studies have been badly affected," said Muhammad Amin, class 8th student. A 10th class student, Shahida said, “We were close to finishing the syllabus but unfortunately our teachers have been deputed to some other work by the government. The exams are nearing and we have still not completed the main portion of the syllabus”.Shahida urged the district administration to relieve their teachers from the poll revision duty so that they can teach them and finish the syllabus. “They should be allowed to finish our syllabus so that we can prepare for the examination,” she added.Parents complain that due to non availability of teachers in the schools, their wards are not spending much time in the institutes. “Exam time is near and the authorities should not disturb teachers and let them complete the syllabus of the students. For us the education of our wards is more important than the poll revision process,” said a group of parents.Sources said that shortage of teachers in government schools have been brought to the notice of Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora and officials of education department. When contacted Chief Education Officer Bandipora Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Ahanger said, "The revision of electoral rolls being performed by teachers is a part-time job. They can do it after finishing the school work"He added, “"If there is shortage of teachers in schools, alternative arrangement will be made to ensure that the studies of students is not hit”.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Fear comes full circle in Bandipora
Mir TariqBandipora: Bandipora residents on Monday alleged that masked men supported by BSF and army are terrorising some villages of Bandipora.According to locals, some masked men with able support of army and BSF roam at night and throw stones at the residential houses. Monday evening these masked men at Hashmir Masjid attacked the Nimazis with iron nails. One person was injured. “The injured person raised hue and cry and that arrested our attention. We rushed to the spot and chased these men who were wearing mask and iron nails. As soon as they saw us they run away and to our amazement an army vehicle picked them up,” said a local on pleading anonymity fearing reprisal from the army. Locals allege that this is going on for the past one week. The terrorised village include, Ayat Mohallah, Ajaar, Garpora, Nowpora. The locals also alleged that the Station House Officer (SHO) didn’t pick up the phone when called. “When we went to the police station to complain, police didn’t open the door of the station,” they added.
Mir TariqBandipora: Bandipora residents on Monday alleged that masked men supported by BSF and army are terrorising some villages of Bandipora.According to locals, some masked men with able support of army and BSF roam at night and throw stones at the residential houses. Monday evening these masked men at Hashmir Masjid attacked the Nimazis with iron nails. One person was injured. “The injured person raised hue and cry and that arrested our attention. We rushed to the spot and chased these men who were wearing mask and iron nails. As soon as they saw us they run away and to our amazement an army vehicle picked them up,” said a local on pleading anonymity fearing reprisal from the army. Locals allege that this is going on for the past one week. The terrorised village include, Ayat Mohallah, Ajaar, Garpora, Nowpora. The locals also alleged that the Station House Officer (SHO) didn’t pick up the phone when called. “When we went to the police station to complain, police didn’t open the door of the station,” they added.
Body fished out from Wular
Deploy coast guards in Lake: FishermenMir
TariqBandipora, July 26: Body of 25 year old woman, who was drowned in Wular Lake, was fished out by a fisherman on Saturday. Hameeda, 25, daughter of Mohammad Ramzan had drowned in Wular Lake after fast winds blew in the Thursday afternoon in Bandipora. After three days, a fisherman namely Nazir Ahmed Dar managed to pull out her body from the weeds in the Wular Lake."I was on fishing in the Wular on Saturday. When I put fishing hook in the water, it clung to the clothing of the deceased," said Nazir Ahmed, adding, "I managed in pulling out her body from the lake". It is pertinent to mention here that police and army divers were trying to locate and fish out her body from the Lake during past three days. They, however, failed in their efforts.Meanwhile, the fishermen have demanded that proper arrangements should be taken to avoid the routine drowning incidents in the Lake."May to August are the months of caltrop (Singardy) extraction, which is done by female folk of the community;" said Muhammad Akram, adding "Government should appoint coast guards order to prevent the people from drowning into the lake".It is here pertinent to mention that every afternoon the fatal wave are erupting from the Wular lake.
Deploy coast guards in Lake: FishermenMir
TariqBandipora, July 26: Body of 25 year old woman, who was drowned in Wular Lake, was fished out by a fisherman on Saturday. Hameeda, 25, daughter of Mohammad Ramzan had drowned in Wular Lake after fast winds blew in the Thursday afternoon in Bandipora. After three days, a fisherman namely Nazir Ahmed Dar managed to pull out her body from the weeds in the Wular Lake."I was on fishing in the Wular on Saturday. When I put fishing hook in the water, it clung to the clothing of the deceased," said Nazir Ahmed, adding, "I managed in pulling out her body from the lake". It is pertinent to mention here that police and army divers were trying to locate and fish out her body from the Lake during past three days. They, however, failed in their efforts.Meanwhile, the fishermen have demanded that proper arrangements should be taken to avoid the routine drowning incidents in the Lake."May to August are the months of caltrop (Singardy) extraction, which is done by female folk of the community;" said Muhammad Akram, adding "Government should appoint coast guards order to prevent the people from drowning into the lake".It is here pertinent to mention that every afternoon the fatal wave are erupting from the Wular lake.
Woman injured in shoot-out
Mir TariqBandipora, July 26: A 55-year-old women was seriously injured in Ajas area of Bandipora last night.Khutnie Begum wife of Late Muhammad Shafi Khan of Bazipora Ajas was seriously injured when unidentified gunmen fired towards her house at Bazipora Ajas.Locals alleged that few unidentified gunmen during the late night barged into Khutnie’s house and fired indiscriminately on her house. She received gun shots on her legs and was later shifted to hospital, where she was operated upon.Talking to Rising Kashmir, Khutnie Begum said, “The gunmen were trying to abduct my brother-in–law, Ghulam Mustafa Khan. When we resisted and raised hue and cry, the gunmen open fire, injuring me”.She claimed that it was the second attack on her house during two years. “My 25 year old daughter Nasema Bano got killed in similar kind incident," she said.When contacted, DSP Sumbal, Dr Harmeet Singh said, "A group of militants barged into the house of Khutnie Begum and fired on her. She received two injuries”.He said that police have registered case under section 302/725and launched investigations.
Mir TariqBandipora, July 26: A 55-year-old women was seriously injured in Ajas area of Bandipora last night.Khutnie Begum wife of Late Muhammad Shafi Khan of Bazipora Ajas was seriously injured when unidentified gunmen fired towards her house at Bazipora Ajas.Locals alleged that few unidentified gunmen during the late night barged into Khutnie’s house and fired indiscriminately on her house. She received gun shots on her legs and was later shifted to hospital, where she was operated upon.Talking to Rising Kashmir, Khutnie Begum said, “The gunmen were trying to abduct my brother-in–law, Ghulam Mustafa Khan. When we resisted and raised hue and cry, the gunmen open fire, injuring me”.She claimed that it was the second attack on her house during two years. “My 25 year old daughter Nasema Bano got killed in similar kind incident," she said.When contacted, DSP Sumbal, Dr Harmeet Singh said, "A group of militants barged into the house of Khutnie Begum and fired on her. She received two injuries”.He said that police have registered case under section 302/725and launched investigations.
DHB lacks basic medicare facilities: Patients, attendants
Mir Tariq Bandipora, July 27: The patients admitted in District Hospital Bandipora (DHB) and their attendants have complained that the hospital lacks basic facilities. The patients alleged that that there is no light arrangement in the hospital. They further complained that hospital also faces shortage of oxygen cylinders. They also accused doctors of not attending to the patients in the evening hours.Attendants of a patient Muhammad Fazili of Gamroo, 75, of Bandipora, who is admitted in DHB said, “On the advise of doctors, we admitted the patient in the hospital. When we entered the ward there was no arrangement of light and fans. The ward is full of mosquitoes and house flies and these will further complicate the problems of a patient,” he said, adding, “A patient needs clean and hygienic environment for his or her recovery”.Another attendant, Zeeshan Rafiqi told Rising Kashmir, “Our patient needed oxygen but to our surprise the hospital was not having oxygen, which is the basic requirement in the hospital". The attendants of patients said that the hospital lacks the basic infrastructure. “The doctors and medical assistants are not available in their rooms in the evening. We had to move from room to room to search the doctor so that he can attend to the patient, who developed complications,” said Akhtar Husain, an attendant of a patient. A patient admitted in the hospital said that on occasions even glucose drips have to be purchased from the markets. He said that besides the hospital does not have any generator to cope up with any emergency situation. A hospital employee, pleading anonymity, said “We have informed our superiors about the problems being faced due to non availability of oxygen and drugs. The officials are not doing anything to improve the medicare facilities in the hospital”.When contacted, Director Health Dr Muzaffar Ahmad said he will talk to the concerned BMO in this regard. “I will personally be visiting the District Hospital Bandipora to ascertain the facts and problems being confronted by patients and their attendants,” he added.
Mir Tariq Bandipora, July 27: The patients admitted in District Hospital Bandipora (DHB) and their attendants have complained that the hospital lacks basic facilities. The patients alleged that that there is no light arrangement in the hospital. They further complained that hospital also faces shortage of oxygen cylinders. They also accused doctors of not attending to the patients in the evening hours.Attendants of a patient Muhammad Fazili of Gamroo, 75, of Bandipora, who is admitted in DHB said, “On the advise of doctors, we admitted the patient in the hospital. When we entered the ward there was no arrangement of light and fans. The ward is full of mosquitoes and house flies and these will further complicate the problems of a patient,” he said, adding, “A patient needs clean and hygienic environment for his or her recovery”.Another attendant, Zeeshan Rafiqi told Rising Kashmir, “Our patient needed oxygen but to our surprise the hospital was not having oxygen, which is the basic requirement in the hospital". The attendants of patients said that the hospital lacks the basic infrastructure. “The doctors and medical assistants are not available in their rooms in the evening. We had to move from room to room to search the doctor so that he can attend to the patient, who developed complications,” said Akhtar Husain, an attendant of a patient. A patient admitted in the hospital said that on occasions even glucose drips have to be purchased from the markets. He said that besides the hospital does not have any generator to cope up with any emergency situation. A hospital employee, pleading anonymity, said “We have informed our superiors about the problems being faced due to non availability of oxygen and drugs. The officials are not doing anything to improve the medicare facilities in the hospital”.When contacted, Director Health Dr Muzaffar Ahmad said he will talk to the concerned BMO in this regard. “I will personally be visiting the District Hospital Bandipora to ascertain the facts and problems being confronted by patients and their attendants,” he added.
Foreign tourist picked up by Army, released
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Mir TariqBandipora, July 31: A woman foreign tourist and her local guide were arrested by the troopers of 15 Rashtriya Riffles in this north Kashmir district on Thursday. However, she was later released after the intervention of the local administration.
According to the officials, Kathleen Maria of Michigan USA and her guide Ghulam Rasool Beigh were picked up by the troopers of 15 RR this morning from Watlab when they were returning from the famous Sufi Shrine of Baba Shakur-ud-din. “Troopers later handed over the duo to police station Sopore. After the intervention of district administration Maria and her guide were released,” the officials added. After her release Maria termed her arrest as “sheer harassment.” “I had sought the permission from the district administration and shown all the documents to the concerned officers. I repeatedly told troopers that I have sought the permission of authorities, but they didn’t pay any heed,” said Maria. Maria said that she was not on a routine visit like other tourists. “I was completing few elements of my mystic journey and a visit to Baba-Shakur –Din shrine was last spot in northern side of Kashmir, It was displeasing to meet Indian Army." However, Army spokesman said that the tourist was picked up in order to verify the documents, “They didn’t inform our officers before entering into the area,” the spokesman added. Brigadier 5 sector, 15 RR S K Sindhu said that the tourist failed to show them original documents. “We felt doubtful and detained the tourist and her guide. We later handed them over to police. They were set free by police after the tourist showed original documents to them,” said Sindhu.
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Mir TariqBandipora, July 31: A woman foreign tourist and her local guide were arrested by the troopers of 15 Rashtriya Riffles in this north Kashmir district on Thursday. However, she was later released after the intervention of the local administration.
According to the officials, Kathleen Maria of Michigan USA and her guide Ghulam Rasool Beigh were picked up by the troopers of 15 RR this morning from Watlab when they were returning from the famous Sufi Shrine of Baba Shakur-ud-din. “Troopers later handed over the duo to police station Sopore. After the intervention of district administration Maria and her guide were released,” the officials added. After her release Maria termed her arrest as “sheer harassment.” “I had sought the permission from the district administration and shown all the documents to the concerned officers. I repeatedly told troopers that I have sought the permission of authorities, but they didn’t pay any heed,” said Maria. Maria said that she was not on a routine visit like other tourists. “I was completing few elements of my mystic journey and a visit to Baba-Shakur –Din shrine was last spot in northern side of Kashmir, It was displeasing to meet Indian Army." However, Army spokesman said that the tourist was picked up in order to verify the documents, “They didn’t inform our officers before entering into the area,” the spokesman added. Brigadier 5 sector, 15 RR S K Sindhu said that the tourist failed to show them original documents. “We felt doubtful and detained the tourist and her guide. We later handed them over to police. They were set free by police after the tourist showed original documents to them,” said Sindhu.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Protests amid Kashmir bandh
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Ishfaq Mir, Mir Tariq, Showkat Nanda Srinagar/Bandipora/Baramulla, Aug 06: The ‘civil curfew’ call given by Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani against the land row threw life out of gear in Kashmir on Wednesday.The protests against the continuous assaults on Muslims in Jammu spread to other parts of the Valley, with protestors clashing with police at several places.Geelani had called for shutdown against any bid to revert the revocation of forest land to the Amarnath shrine board.
The strike call evoked overwhelming response and life came to a grinding halt across the Valley. All shops and business establishments remained closed while traffic was off the roads. The government, semi-government offices and educational institutions remained locked and people preferred to stay indoors.The roads in city were presenting a deserted look. The deployment of paramilitary CRPF and police personnel in Srinagar was strengthened to prevent people from taking to roads.Clashes in cityPeople took to roads at Nowhatta, Zaldagar, Bemina, Zaldagar, Sonawar and Chotta Bazar areas on Wednesday afternoon to protest against the continued assaults on Muslims in the winter capital. Raising pro-freedom, pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans, the protestors clashed with police and paramilitary personnel, who fired tear smoke canisters and resorted to heavy cane charge to disperse the agitating people. The protestors retaliated by hurling bricks and stones towards the policemen. The clashes between the protestors and policemen lasted for few hours during which 15 persons including some policemen were injured.Police official beaten by CRPF menEyewitnesses said that a police official was critically injured after he was ruthlessly beaten by paramilitary CRPF troopers in Fateh Kadal area in downtown Srinagar.They said that paramilitary personnel were mercilessly beating a youth with gun butts in Fateh Kadal area this afternoon. The police official tried to rescue the youth from the clutches of CRPF personnel. This infuriated the troopers to the extent that they pounced on the police official. They manhandled and beat him. He was let off only after other police men present in the spot intervened.The incident left the people shell-shocked and to express their solidarity with the police official, they raised anti-CRPF slogans.Confirming the incident, IGP Kashmir, Shiv Murari Sahai termed the manhandling and beating up of police official as an ‘accident’. “It was not an intended one,” he said.“There is nothing like a scuffle or beating of police official by the CRPF men. The stone pelting was going on in the area and a stone or something like that may have hit the sub-inspector and injured him,” he added.Protests reach SouthThe protests are spreading fast to other places in the Valley. In south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Islamabad districts, hundreds of people took to roads and staged massive protest demonstrations against the assaults on Muslims in Jammu.Angry protesters attacked a restaurant and a hotel in General Bus stand, Islamabad.Eyewitnesses said that hundreds of youth gathered in the Lal Chowk area in Islamabad Wednesday morning. Raising pro-freedom and anti-India slogans, the protesting youth started pelting stones on the passing vehicles. The protesters marched towards the General Bus stand, where they attacked New Mughal Darbar restaurant and Hotel Wular. The protesters tried to set ablaze the restaurant and the hotel, but police intervened and resorted to cane charge and fired tear smoke canisters to disperse the agitating people.The protestors retaliated by hurling stones and bricks towards the policemen. In the clashes, a Santro car of the owner of hotel Wular was damaged.The protestors alleged that ‘New Mughal Darbar’ was involved in selling liquor. “Today when the entire market was closed, the hotel owner was busy in supplying liquor to customers. We acted as police takes no action against him,” they alleged.Meanwhile, in Qazigund people in hundreds came out on roads on Wednesday and staged pro-Geelani demonstrations. The protestors were raising anti-India and pro-freedom slogans. They demanded stern action against the Hindu elements, who were attacking Muslims and their properties in Jammu.North too affected A group of youth protesting against the killing of a teenage in police firing in Srinagar and assaults on Muslims in Jammu marched through Bandipora on Wednesday. Raising pro-freedom, pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans, the protestors marched through the roads leading to the New Jamia Masjid area. The protestors pelted stones on the shops and vehicles, forcing closure of shops and stopping of vehicular movement. A shopkeeper Hafeez Ahmed Kuchay was beaten by up by the mobs. He was let off after the intervention of the elderly persons.The protestors alleged that government was not taking any strict action against the rightwing Hindu elements in Jammu. “The Hindu rioters are given a free hand to attack Muslims and their properties in Jammu while the peaceful protestors are being killed in Kashmir,” they said.Meanwhile, hundreds of people took to roads across the Sonawari (Hajin, Sumbal, Ajas) region of Bandipora. The protestors warned the government that if extremist forces were not reined in, the situation may take a dangerous turn. "If the government is not controlling rioters in Jammu then authorities should be ready to face consequences in Kashmir,” they added.They threatened that if Hindu elements in Jammu don’t lift highway blockade they will have no option but to cross the LoC. However, no untoward incident was reported from Bandipora during the strike and protest rallies.7 injured in BaramullaAt least seven persons including some policemen were injured in clashes between protesting youth and police on Wednesday in Baramulla town. People were protesting against the economic blockade and apprehensions of restoring land back to the controversial Amarnath shrine board. Raising pro-freedom and anti-government slogans, the angry mob pelted stones on the CRPF picket at RTC bridge Baramulla and tried to set it afire. The police and paramilitary personnel fired tear smoke canisters and resorted to heavy baton charge to disperse the agitating people, who retaliated by hurling stones and bricks. The dingdong clashes between police and protesters continued till evening, during which seven persons including some policemen were injured. Reports of stone pelting on vehicles were also reported from Main Chowk and general bus stand, Sopore Wednesday morning.Complete shutdown was witnessed in north Kashmir towns of Baramulla, Sopore, Handwara and Kupwara.
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Ishfaq Mir, Mir Tariq, Showkat Nanda Srinagar/Bandipora/Baramulla, Aug 06: The ‘civil curfew’ call given by Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman, Syed Ali Geelani against the land row threw life out of gear in Kashmir on Wednesday.The protests against the continuous assaults on Muslims in Jammu spread to other parts of the Valley, with protestors clashing with police at several places.Geelani had called for shutdown against any bid to revert the revocation of forest land to the Amarnath shrine board.
The strike call evoked overwhelming response and life came to a grinding halt across the Valley. All shops and business establishments remained closed while traffic was off the roads. The government, semi-government offices and educational institutions remained locked and people preferred to stay indoors.The roads in city were presenting a deserted look. The deployment of paramilitary CRPF and police personnel in Srinagar was strengthened to prevent people from taking to roads.Clashes in cityPeople took to roads at Nowhatta, Zaldagar, Bemina, Zaldagar, Sonawar and Chotta Bazar areas on Wednesday afternoon to protest against the continued assaults on Muslims in the winter capital. Raising pro-freedom, pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans, the protestors clashed with police and paramilitary personnel, who fired tear smoke canisters and resorted to heavy cane charge to disperse the agitating people. The protestors retaliated by hurling bricks and stones towards the policemen. The clashes between the protestors and policemen lasted for few hours during which 15 persons including some policemen were injured.Police official beaten by CRPF menEyewitnesses said that a police official was critically injured after he was ruthlessly beaten by paramilitary CRPF troopers in Fateh Kadal area in downtown Srinagar.They said that paramilitary personnel were mercilessly beating a youth with gun butts in Fateh Kadal area this afternoon. The police official tried to rescue the youth from the clutches of CRPF personnel. This infuriated the troopers to the extent that they pounced on the police official. They manhandled and beat him. He was let off only after other police men present in the spot intervened.The incident left the people shell-shocked and to express their solidarity with the police official, they raised anti-CRPF slogans.Confirming the incident, IGP Kashmir, Shiv Murari Sahai termed the manhandling and beating up of police official as an ‘accident’. “It was not an intended one,” he said.“There is nothing like a scuffle or beating of police official by the CRPF men. The stone pelting was going on in the area and a stone or something like that may have hit the sub-inspector and injured him,” he added.Protests reach SouthThe protests are spreading fast to other places in the Valley. In south Kashmir’s Pulwama and Islamabad districts, hundreds of people took to roads and staged massive protest demonstrations against the assaults on Muslims in Jammu.Angry protesters attacked a restaurant and a hotel in General Bus stand, Islamabad.Eyewitnesses said that hundreds of youth gathered in the Lal Chowk area in Islamabad Wednesday morning. Raising pro-freedom and anti-India slogans, the protesting youth started pelting stones on the passing vehicles. The protesters marched towards the General Bus stand, where they attacked New Mughal Darbar restaurant and Hotel Wular. The protesters tried to set ablaze the restaurant and the hotel, but police intervened and resorted to cane charge and fired tear smoke canisters to disperse the agitating people.The protestors retaliated by hurling stones and bricks towards the policemen. In the clashes, a Santro car of the owner of hotel Wular was damaged.The protestors alleged that ‘New Mughal Darbar’ was involved in selling liquor. “Today when the entire market was closed, the hotel owner was busy in supplying liquor to customers. We acted as police takes no action against him,” they alleged.Meanwhile, in Qazigund people in hundreds came out on roads on Wednesday and staged pro-Geelani demonstrations. The protestors were raising anti-India and pro-freedom slogans. They demanded stern action against the Hindu elements, who were attacking Muslims and their properties in Jammu.North too affected A group of youth protesting against the killing of a teenage in police firing in Srinagar and assaults on Muslims in Jammu marched through Bandipora on Wednesday. Raising pro-freedom, pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans, the protestors marched through the roads leading to the New Jamia Masjid area. The protestors pelted stones on the shops and vehicles, forcing closure of shops and stopping of vehicular movement. A shopkeeper Hafeez Ahmed Kuchay was beaten by up by the mobs. He was let off after the intervention of the elderly persons.The protestors alleged that government was not taking any strict action against the rightwing Hindu elements in Jammu. “The Hindu rioters are given a free hand to attack Muslims and their properties in Jammu while the peaceful protestors are being killed in Kashmir,” they said.Meanwhile, hundreds of people took to roads across the Sonawari (Hajin, Sumbal, Ajas) region of Bandipora. The protestors warned the government that if extremist forces were not reined in, the situation may take a dangerous turn. "If the government is not controlling rioters in Jammu then authorities should be ready to face consequences in Kashmir,” they added.They threatened that if Hindu elements in Jammu don’t lift highway blockade they will have no option but to cross the LoC. However, no untoward incident was reported from Bandipora during the strike and protest rallies.7 injured in BaramullaAt least seven persons including some policemen were injured in clashes between protesting youth and police on Wednesday in Baramulla town. People were protesting against the economic blockade and apprehensions of restoring land back to the controversial Amarnath shrine board. Raising pro-freedom and anti-government slogans, the angry mob pelted stones on the CRPF picket at RTC bridge Baramulla and tried to set it afire. The police and paramilitary personnel fired tear smoke canisters and resorted to heavy baton charge to disperse the agitating people, who retaliated by hurling stones and bricks. The dingdong clashes between police and protesters continued till evening, during which seven persons including some policemen were injured. Reports of stone pelting on vehicles were also reported from Main Chowk and general bus stand, Sopore Wednesday morning.Complete shutdown was witnessed in north Kashmir towns of Baramulla, Sopore, Handwara and Kupwara.
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