Militants killings aftermath Shutdown, restrictions, and clashes in Kupwara

Shutdown, restrictions, and clashes in Kupwara

Kupwara: Restrictions continued to be in vogue in Lalpora and some other areas in Lolab valley of Jammu and Kashmir on the second day while amid clashes Kupwara town observed a complete shutdown against the killings of seven militants in Dardpora forests on Monday evening.
Curfew remained in place in Lalpora, area of the district which witnessed severe violent clashes on Tuesday. Large contingent of police and Para-military troopers were deployed in and around Lalpora to thwart any possible protest. Police had erected barricades and concertina wires to restrict the movement of the people.
Reports said that amid strict restrictions scores of protesters clashed with police and CRPF personnel at different places of Kupwara including Lalpora, Rangward, Reshipora and Batapora.
Meanwhile, clashes between protestors and police erupted in Kupwara after scores of youth forced shopkeepers to close their shops during morning. Eyewitnesses told CNS that agitated youth targeted shops and vehicles and resorted to stone pelting. The shopkeepers downed their shutters while the transport disappeared from the road.
Superintendent of Police Kupwara, Abdul Jabbar told CNS that group of youth pelted stones on police and CRPF personnel deployed on roads in main chowk Kupwara. “We exercised maximum restraint and were managed to diffuse situation,” he said.
Reports said that police used tear smoke shells to disperse the agitated youth. (CNS)