Protests have spread to the Muslim-dominated areas of Jammu, even as the Kashmir valley remained on the edge for the 35th day of the unrest on Friday.
Curfew was re-imposed in parts of the Kashmir valley and except BSNL the entire mobile telephony was suspended to prevent protests and stone pelting on Friday.
Despite strict security measures, people defied the curfew and clashed with the security forces at a number of places across the Valley. Scores of people have been injured in the clashes.
Massive protests were held in the Doda township of Jammu division on Friday when hundreds of people assembled post-prayers and shouted slogans against the killings in the Valley.
Protestors later clashed with police which used lathi charge to disperse the stone pelting mob. Several people including some cops were injured in the incident.
Protestors later took out a march from the local mosque to the main Jamia Masjid where several leaders addressed the gathering. Seerat Committee, Doda, called for a three-day shutdown against the police action.
“Nothing much has happened. Everything is fine. Situation is under control”, said Zahid Manhas, superintendent of police, Doda.
Curfew was inposed in Srinagar and towns of Ganderbal, Budgam, Anantnag, Shopian, Baramulla and Sopore to prevent violence on Friday.
People, however, defied the curfew and organised massive pro-Azadi protests after the Friday namaz. Police said more than three dozen incidents of stone pelting were reported from different districts of the Valley including Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian, Baramulla, Sopore, Kupwara and Bandipora.
(Sourced from agencies, Feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
