Will intensify protests, if demands not met: Locals
Srinagar: A day after polls in Anantnag were conducted, massive protests on Friday erupted in south Kashmir’s Shopian with the locals alleging harassment by the police on Thursday.
According to the KNS correspondent, a complete strike was observed in various areas of south Kashmir’s Shopian with the people in large number taking to streets- protesting against the detention of several youth on the grounds of stone throwing during the polls.
Protesters told the KNS correspondent that police has detained several youth in the area during the past one week on the grounds of stone pelting and that the allegations leveled against youth by police are baseless and absurd. Shops and business establishments remained closed on Friday with several roads giving a deserted look.
Private and government offices also witnessed a very thin attendance with the employees of both the sectors preferring to stay indoors. Pertinently, violent clashes erupted at various places of South Kashmir on Thursday as the elections were held for Anantnag Lok Sabha seat. The locals on Friday while protesting against the arrest spree of youth- threatened that they will intensify the agitation if the youth are not released at an earliest.
Some six youth have been reportedly been detained ahead of the polls that were scheduled to be held on April 24.(KNS)