Srinagar, July 04: At least six persons, including three security personnel, were injured on Saturday in clashes
between paramilitary forces and protesters, demanding
whereabouts of a 16-year-old youth in Larkipora town of
Anantnag district.
The clashes took place when police and paramilitary
forces stopped agitators from taking out a procession
demanding whereabouts of Basharat Ahmad, who went missing
after being summoned by an army unit in the town on last
Sunday.
Violent clashes broke out as the protesters resorted to
stone-pelting and the security forces in retaliation lobbed
teargas shells and lathi-charged them, officials said, adding
three each securitymen and agitators were injured in the
incident.
The markets, shops and educational institutions remained
closed for the sixth consecutive day in the district town in
solidarity with the people of Larkipora, 90 kms from here.
Police also detained the leader of Umat-e-Islamia, Qazi
Yasir, who had given a call for the observance of strike in
the town today.
Basharat was summoned by troops of 36 Rashtriya Rifles
to its camp on Sunday morning and since then he was missing.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, July 04, 2009, 20:04