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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Pampore : 5 civiliens killed 32 injured

By: Johan Simith
Pampore, 1 August : Five  person was killed and 32 others, including 13 Indian troops, were injured in clashes between protestors and Indian forces which opened fire in Pampore area in the outskirts of the city on Sunday.

Also, protesters set the Tehsil office and Tehsildar's house on fire  in Pampore. Indian National Flag burn by protesters & waving Go India Go Back Flag.

Earlier in the day, clashes broke out in Baramulla between the people and the security forces.

People defied the curfew in north Kashmir town and Pampore and took to the streets. They also allegedly clashed with the security forces. Around 12000 people have blocked the NHA1 at Galander on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway.

The number of people who have lost their lives in violence since Friday has gone up to seven after one person was killed in clashes between protestors and security forces which opened fire in Pampore area in the outskirts of the city early in the day.

Curfew remained clamped in violence-hit Kashmir Valley as Indian forces maintained a close vigil on the situation, which continued to be tense.

Curfew was imposed in nine districts of the Valley - Anantnag, Srinagar, Baramulla, Kulgam, Budgam, Bandipora, Pampore, Awantipora, Khrewa, Sombora Ganaderbal, Shopian and Pulwama - while prohibitory orders are in place in Kupwara district.

1000 of Groups of protesters took to the streets and tried to block the Srinagar-Jammu Highway when security personnel intervened, police said.

Indian Security personnel then opened fire in which three persons were injured, they said, adding one of them succumbed to his injuries.

5 civilians were killed and 32 people, including 30 policemen, injured yesterday in clashes between protesters and security forces. With today's death, the number of people killed in violence since Friday has gone up to seven.