Shopian---in continuation

Life remained crippled for sixth consecutive day in Srinagar. The outrage against the alleged rape and murder of a teenaged girl and her pregnant sister-in-law in Shopian intensified all over the valley.Its been a week now the deteriorating situation in the Valley is going on with no halt.My last blog was on Tuesday,and till today there are only protests going on with no outcommings from government,people all around are coercing and beseeching for the troopers to arrest.

YESTERDAY IN VALLEY:-
Shopian, June 5:-
At least 50 civilians were injured when police and CRPF men unleashed brute force- firing bullets and tear gas shells- on peaceful protesters in Shopian district Friday. The people were protesting against the rape and murder of a teenager and her sister-in-law, allegedly by troops.
Reports said a huge procession comprising people from Vehil, Meemander, Shirmal, Narwaw, Tukroo, Gagren, Palpora, Dangam, Wangam and Kachdoora was on its way to Shopian town in the afternoon when they were stopped by police and CRPF near Gagren.
Police and CRPF men used force on the demonstrators, triggering violent clashes. Around 50 persons were injured in the police action on the protesters and the resultant clashes, which were continuing till reports last came in. Some of the injured are Mubarak Ahmad Wani, Tariq Ahmad Mir, Muhammad Ashraf Mir, Aijaz Ahmad Wani of Gagren besides Gulzar Ahmad of Gabarpora. Aijaz Ahmad was rushed to Srinagar in a critical condition. Tariq Ahmed Mir, who received a bullet injury, was also shifted to Srinagar.
Reports said CRPF troopers ransacked houses and broke the windows of a masjid in Gagren.
A meeting of the people of Shopian has decided that protests would continue till the culprits are brought to justice.
Residents of Shirmal said CRPF and police men entered the houses and damaged the property besides thrashing scores of inmates.
Undeclared curfew remained in force in Shopian town as troops and policemen deployed in thousands forced the people to remain indoors. After Friday prayers a group of people headed by Imam Jamia Masjid Molvi Hamid took a procession towards Golcha where the protesters urged the government to register a proper FIR against the rape and murder.
The Imam demanded inquiry into the excesses by police and CRPF during the recent peaceful protests in the town and stressed for appointment of a sitting high court judge to probe the murder and rape. He said people would extend cooperation to the inquiry if a sitting judge of high court is appointed for the same.

Srinagar, June 5:
Scores of protesters were injured when police and paramilitary troopers used force to quell demonstrations on Friday, like they did over the past five days, amid complaints that in several areas the policemen had damaged properties.
The outrage against the alleged rape and murder of a teenaged girl and her pregnant sister-in-law in Shopian intensified all over the valley today. Breaking the continued siege by thousands of police and CRPF troopers, people tried to stage peaceful demonstrations in several areas of the old city, but faced bamboo sticks, teargas shells and rubber bullets.
In Nowhatta scores of youths staged a pro-freedom and anti-government demonstration in the main street. The protesters dispersed peacefully, but the peaceful demonstration from Jamia Masjid side was stopped by police and CRPF troopers, witnesses said. Police fired tear gas shells to chase them away when they refused to disperse. The residents of several localities in Nowhatta said the CRPF troopers entered the residential areas and smashed window panes of houses and parked cars.
In Maisuma, clashes erupted when police didn’t allow the protest march led by JKLF chief, Muhammad Yasin Malik, to proceed ahead. He led a demonstration after Friday prayers but was stopped by the police near Akhara building, and when the police arrested him, the protesters offered stiff resistance. Policemen barged into Maisuma lanes but were greeted with brickbats by women. For several hours later the youth clashed with police who fired dozens of tear gas shells into lanes and houses. Policemen were seen breaking window panes of houses with stones.

NORTH KASHMIR
Protests continued at several places in Varmul, Kupwara and Bandipora districts after the Friday prayers against the Shopian incident. Police and paramilitary was deployed in large numbers in major towns and marketplaces to deal with the protests.
In the old town of Varmul, scores of slogan-shouting protesters took out a rally from Bait-ul-Muqaddas Masjid. The rally was stopped by police who fired teargas canisters to quell the protests offering stiff resistance by pelting stones. The dingdong clashes continued till late evening.
Protests were also held at nearby Khawaja-Bagh and Kanispora, and Ladoora village in Rafiabad.
Kupwara also witnessed a complete bandh while protests were held in Kupwara town, Nutnusa, Kulangam, Trehgam and Handwara.
An attempt to take out a massive rally from Jamia Masjid Sopur was foiled by police and CRPF. This led to protestors stoning the Police Station. The CRPF then entered houses in Arampora and ransacked many houses including the one belonging to the brother of former judge, Malik Shareif Din.
A complete strike was observed in Bandipora district where a large demonstration was organized in the town centre. Panic gripped the town after a loud noise reportedly caused by a cracker burst triggered ding dong battles between protestors and police.
In Ganderbal district, several persons were injured in clashes amid complete shutdown against the Shopian incident. In the morning hundreds of policemen and paramilitary forces were deployed in the district and all the entry points were sealed. However, youths held protest demonstrations at several places including Saloora, Duderhama, Beehama, Kangan, Kurhama and Tawheed Chowk.
Raising slogans ‘Qatiloon ko saza do (punish the murders), Aasiya, Neelofar tere khoon se inqilaab ayega (Aasiya, Neelofar your blood will start a revolution), we want freedom,’ the youths led by Hurriyat leader Abdul Khaliq Sofi assembled in Tawheed Chowk and tried to march towards DC office, but the police swung into action and chased the protesters away. Sofi accused the PDP, NC and Congress of being anti-people and anti-Kashmir.
Protest demonstrations were also held at Hospital Road, Duderhama and Beehama Chowk, Saloora, Kurhama. At all the places, police and paramilitary troopers resorted to cane charge and lobbed tear smoke shells to disperse protesters.

SOUTH KASHMIR,June,5:-
Reports from Islamabad said police arrested several youth from various parts of the town in overnight raids while protests continued against Shopian incident. The arrested youth included Atif Hassan alias Babloo of Deva Colony, Asif Dar of Dabran, Afroz Najar of Dangerpora, Rayees Ahmad of Sherpora, Hamid Gatoo of Mattan Chowk and Qazi Shibli brother of Mirwaiz Islamabad, Qazi Yasir. Family members of the arrested youth alleged the police ruthlessly beat their wards before pulling them in.
Meanwhile, heavy deployment of police and paramilitary forces was made in the entire Islamabad town today to foil attempts to take out processions after Friday prayers. Incidents of stone pelting were reported from Malakhnag and Sherpora.
However, in the evening, youth assembled in groups at Malakhnag, Cheeni Chowk and Reeshi Bazar and started pelting stones on the troopers. They were chased away by the troopers through baton charge. The troopers allegedly beat several pedestrians.
Late in the evening hundreds of people shouting slogans staged protest demonstrations to protest the arrest of the youth. The protesters were marching throughout the town when reports last came.
Reports of minor stone pelting were also received from Chinar town Bijbehara and Dooru.
In Kulgam several people including cops were injured in the clashes at different places amid strict restrictions and shutdown. The youth assembled on the streets after Friday prayers and tried to take out procession. However the troopers quelled the protesters by resorting to baton charge. The youth retaliated by stone pelting in Main Chowk, Ganai Mohala and several other places. The protesters offered stiff resistance and the pitched battles continued till reports last came.
People alleged that the troopers ransacked the houses, thrashed the windowpanes and beat up the inmates including women and children.