<label id="xi47v"><meter id="xi47v"></meter></label>

      Life paralysed in Indian-controlled Kashmir day after violence claims 20 lives

      Source: Xinhua| 2018-04-02 14:20:40|Editor: Chengcheng
      Video PlayerClose

      INDIA-KASHMIR-SRINAGAR-RESTRICTIONS

      Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard on a street during restrictions in Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, April 2, 2018. Life in Muslim majority areas of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday remained paralysed, one day after deadly violence claimed 20 lives and left over 150 injured. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

      by Peerzada Arshad Hamid

      SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Life in Muslim majority areas of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday remained paralysed, one day after deadly violence claimed 20 lives and left over 150 injured.

      On Sunday, gunfights and subsequent clashes between people and government forces left 13 militants, three troopers and four civilians dead. Another 150 civilians injured.

      "In Shopian, the two gunfights on Sunday in village Draggad and Kachdoora left 12 militants and four civilians dead," a senior police official said. "Three troopers were also wounded fighting these militants."

      According to police, one militant was killed, while as another laid down arms and surrendered in Anantnag village.

      Officials said, of the 150 injured, over 40 civilians have suffered pellet wounds and few were hit by bullets.

      Authorities fearing violence and protest demonstrations on Monday morning imposed restrictions in several parts of Srinagar and other sensitive towns. A senior separatist leader Mohammed Yasin Malik was detained by police and taken to police station. Malik's spokesman said he was picked up from Maisuma residence to prevent him from leading demonstrations.

      Shops, businesses and offices remained closed in response to a shutdown call given by separatist groups to protest the killings. Vehicular traffic is off the roads and domestic train service has been suspended as a precautionary measure.

      Police officials told Xinhua all the three gunfights triggered after contingents of police, paramilitary and army cordoned off three different villages on specific intelligence inputs about presence of militants.

      "The areas were cordoned off during Saturday night and gunfight triggered just before the dawn on Sunday," a senior police official said. "While the gunfight in Anantnag was less intense, the two at Shopian were violent as army suffered three casualties."

      Officials said in Shopian locals took to roads and clashed with government forces in a bid to help militants escape. The youth threw stones towards contingents of police and army, who retaliated by firing warning shots and pellet guns.

      A senior Indian army official, General officer Commanding (GoC) A K Bhatt told media, of the slain militants two were involved in the last year's killing of an Indian army officer Lt. Ummer Fayaz.

      The slain militants, according to police and army, were local cadres of Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba.

      Authorities have suspended internet services in the region fearing it would mobilize crowds.

      Every time, violence erupts in the restive region, suspending internet and stopping rail service is a common government practice to prevent anti-India demonstrations.

      On Sunday, no sooner the news about militant deaths reached other major towns, a spontaneous shutdown was observed as markets closed down and traffic went off the roads. Reports said at several places including Srinagar, anti-India protests erupted to show solidarity with the militants.

      Thousands of residents joined funeral processions of the slain militants and locals late on Sunday.

      People assembling at gunfight sites in support of militants and attacking government forces with stones has evolved as a new phenomenon of resistance in the region during recent years. Despite reprimand from police and army to stay away from the sites, people continue to ignore calls and readily defy restrictions.

      Anti-India sentiment runs deep in the psyche of majority of Kashmiris. Irate residents take to roads and clash with police. The youth throw stones and brickbats on contingents of police and paramilitary, who respond by firing tear smoke shells, pellets and bullets, which often proves fatal.

      The local government has announced closure of educational institutions on Monday as a precautionary measure fearing law and order problem. The universities have postponed the examinations scheduled for the day.

      A separatist movement and guerilla war challenging New Delhi rule is going on in the region since 1989. The militants often carry out attacks on police and army in the region.

      Gunfight between the two sides takes place intermittently.

      Kashmir, the Himalayan region, divided between India and Pakistan, is claimed by both in full. Since their independence from Britain, the two countries have fought three wars, two exclusively over Kashmir.

         1 2 Next  

      KEY WORDS: Kashmir
      EXPLORE XINHUANET
      010020070750000000000000011100001370827541
      主站蜘蛛池模板: 一级特级aaaa毛片免费观看 | 日美韩电影免费看| 亚洲精品成人图区| 免费黄色电影在线观看| 亚洲午夜无码久久久久| 成人毛片100免费观看| 奇米影视亚洲春色| a级在线免费观看| 亚洲国产精品无码久久一线 | 久久久久久AV无码免费网站下载 | 亚洲日本一区二区三区| 无码囯产精品一区二区免费| 亚洲狠狠综合久久| 114一级毛片免费| 亚洲精品人成网线在线播放va| 国产免费人视频在线观看免费| 亚洲一区二区三区国产精华液| 全免费一级毛片在线播放| 亚洲色中文字幕在线播放| 无码不卡亚洲成?人片| 亚洲国产精品碰碰| 亚洲国产午夜电影在线入口| 毛片在线免费视频| 欧美亚洲国产SUV| 久久久久久A亚洲欧洲AV冫| 精品国产麻豆免费人成网站| 亚洲第一永久在线观看| 精品久久久久久久久免费影院| 国产91精品一区二区麻豆亚洲 | 在线a亚洲v天堂网2018| 一级女性全黄生活片免费看| 久久久久亚洲AV片无码| 妻子5免费完整高清电视| 精品亚洲成A人在线观看青青| 亚洲中文久久精品无码| 成人免费黄色网址| 免费看黄网站在线看| 国产免费av一区二区三区| 中国在线观看免费的www| 亚洲AV无码一区二区三区在线| 国产成人免费a在线资源|