A complete shutdown was observed in South Kashmir districts on third straight day even as a dozen youth were detained in Anantnag district.
Mild protests and clashes were witnessed in several parts ofTral, Awantipora, Shopian, Anantnag, Kulgam and Pulwama areas. The pitchedbattles between youth and forces continued throughout the day.
All shops, business establishments, educational institutions,government and private offices remained closed and the public transport wasalso off the roads.
An official said that contingents of police and paramilitarytroopers were deployed in “volatile” areas including Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam,Tral and Anantnag.
During the day taranas were played in many mosques.
Dozens of youth including minors were detained in stonepelting cases in various parts of Anantnag.
Aabid Rashid Shah of Iqbal Abad in Anantnag town was allegedly detained atpolice post Sherbagh. “My son was picked up outside his home while forceswere chasing stone pelting youth. He is just 12 years old. We are desperate tosee him. My wife has fallen unconscious. ,” said Abdul Rashid Shah.
Officials from District Child Protection Unit, Anantnag alsoreached the spot. But officials at police station Sherbagh denied that the boyhad been picked up by them.
Despite repeated attempts no police officer was availablefor comment.
Zakir Musa, founder of Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind outfit, waskilled by the security forces after a gunfight that lasted most of the nightintervening Thursday and Friday in Dadsara village of Tral, Pulwama district.
A residential house also was damaged during the 12 hour longgunfight.
Hundreds of people continued to throng into the residencesof slain militant and offered prayers for him. They also expressed sympathy andsolidarity with his family
People also visited Dadsara, where gunfight took place onThursday.
Mobile Internet service across South Kashmir districtsremained suspended on the fourth consecutive day.