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SRINAGAR (Indian
Held-Kashmir): In occupied Kashmir, the police fired tear
smoke shells and resorted to lathi charge to disperse hundreds
of protesters at Noorpure in Tral area, who were demonstrating
against the killing of a boy by troops at Payer Jagir village.
The protesters, who were shouting anti-India and
pro-liberation slogans, said that Indian troops on Thursday
killed a watchman Javid Ahmad Dar s/o Muhammad Sultan Dar in a
house without any provocation.
The protesters were proceeding towards Awantipora when they
were stopped by the police at Noorpora, Tral in Pulwama area.
The police fired several tear smoke shells and resorted to
lathi charge to disperse them. The protesters were demanding
stern action against the RR personnel responsible for the
killing of the 16-year-old boy.
A complete strike was observed in Khrew against the killing of
two civilians during an encounter in Pulwama area. All the
business establishments remained closed in the area in protest
against the incident. People came out in large numbers and
raised pro-freedom slogans.
In Srinagar, Fateh Kadal, people staged protest demonstrations
against the arrest of Zahoor Mehraj Naqashbandi son of
Mehrajuddin Naqashbandi. The detained youth is a released
Mujahid and was doing business nowadays.
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