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Separatists’ shutdown call in Kashmir today

jammu and KashmirSrinagar/Jammu, Aug 26: The separatists in Kashmir have called a complete shutdown in the Valley today against the alleged high-handedness of security forces after four persons were killed and over 80 were injured in police firing on protesters on Monday.

Curfew remained clamped in the Valley for the third day today, as tension gripped the state after renewed violence in the last 24 hours.

Curfew has also been re-imposed in Srinagar where only the few that have curfew passes are allowed to step out. People have been without newspapers, essential supplies, and even medicines.

Valley tense, separatists under house arrest

Hours before the Hurriyat’s planned march to Lal Chowk in the city, the separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umer Farooq were taken into preventive custody. The incident led to some real ugly tension as the news flew across the air of Srinagar.

According to the official sources, the leaders were picked up from their homes by the police, accompanied by para-military forces.

The section 107 of Ranbir Penal Code has been applied to the leaders’ custody, under which any person who tries to ignite the crowd that may lead to law and order problem can be arrested.

Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Jammu

Ten killed in truck accident on Jammu-Srinagar HighwaySatwari (Jammu and Kashmir), August 25 : Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Jammu who were trying to block Jammu-Pathankot National Highway on Monday.

The protesters in Satwari blocked the highway as a part of their ''Chakka Jam'' agitation called by Shri Amarnathyatra Sangarsh Samiti (SASS).

Personnel of Rapid Action Force (RAF) had to resort to tear gas after the protesters started pelting stones at them.

About eight to ten protesters were injured in the clash.

Four militants killed in J-K encounter

March to nowhere in Jammu and KashmirSrinagar,

Three killed in clahes in Kashmir Valley

Three killed in clahes in Kashmir ValleySrinagar/Jammu, Aug 25 : Three people were killed on Monday as security forces opened fire to control stone pelting protesters and atleast 70 others were injured in street battles with security forces in Srinagar and at many places across the Kashmir Valley.

According to reports, Shoukat Ahmad Khanday was shot dead and another youth injured when security forces opened fire to contain stone-pelting protesters, who came out on roads defying the curfew at Narbal, on the outskirts of Srinagar.

Hurriyat leaders under house arrest in view of Lal Chowk rally

Srinagar/ Jammu, Aug 25: Despite curfew in all the ten districts of the Kashmir Valley, the Hurriyat leaders’ decision to go ahead with today’s Lal Chaowk rally prompted the State Government to place some of its senior leaders under house arrest, while detaining several other second-rung leaders.

With house arrests of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik and arrests of second-rung leaders, the Government has decided to clamp down on mass mobilisation by separatists in the heart of the city.

Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed in strength to tackle any untoward situation and preventing people’s movements without valid curfew passes.

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