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Death toll rises to 27 in Kashmir Valley | At least four people, including a youth, were killed
here on Tuesday in clashes between protesters and security personnel, thereby taking the death toll in the Kashmir Valley to 27. The 16-year-old youth died
in a hospital this evening after being wounded in the massive explosion on Sunday
at the Khrew police post in Pulwama. Curfew remains enforced in all ten districts
of the valley, with security forces maintaining a close and strict vigil to contain
the disturbances. Reports said that residents of the Qamarwari area in downtown
Srinagar defied the curfew and took part in several demonstrations. They refused
to heed security forces demands to disperse. This resulted in security forces
firing on them. Twenty-five-year-old Mehraj Ahmed Lone was killed and three others
were injured. In a separate incident, a stone-pelter identified as Anis Khurshid
was killed when security forced opened fire to disperse protestors in the Eidgah
area, police said. In Budgam, two persons were injured in security-related firing
and have been hospitalised, police said. Meanwhile, the Centre has decided to
send 1900 paramilitary personnel to the valley, while another 3,200, currently
based in the state, will be redeployed in trouble-torn areas. The additional forces
are being sent following a request from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar
Abdullah to the Centre to help tackle the situation in the Valley politically,
rather than economically. Official sources said 19 companies ( of 100 personnel
each) of Central paramilitary forces will reach Kashmir Valley within a day or
two from outside the state. 32 companies (3,200 personnel) currently posted in
different parts of Jammu and Kashmir will be redeployed in the trouble-torn districts
of Kashmir . On Monday, seven persons were killed as police opened fire to disperse
the mobs who defied curfew and attacked police stations and CRPF camps in the
Valley. Abdullah chaired a meeting of the Unified Command here yesterday and reviewed
the measures in place to tackle the situation. There are reports of the protests
spreading to Ramban, Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu . The demonstrators
are blocking the national highway at intervals, leaving the travelling public
stranded. |
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