More than 70 people were injured during clashes in Kashmir on Sunday as a 23-year-old youth injured in clashes last month died at hospital taking the death toll in ongoing unrest to 78.
Javaid Ahmad of Wadwan area of central Kashmir's Budgam district, who had received a bullet injury on August 5, succumbed at SKIMS hospital in Srinagar on Sunday around noon, a doctor at the tertiary-care hospital said.
"The bullet had torn apart his popliteal artery which had necessitated an amputation and resulted in renal failure," he said.
In Karimabad area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district about 60 people were injured in clashes after security forces launched a counter-insurgency operation in the village.
"We had received an input of presence of three-four militants in Karimabad and launched an operation along with Army on Sunday morning," Superintendent Police (SP) Pulwama, Rayees Bhat told DH.
"The locals had blocked the roads and made announcements in mosques, calling for protests. We had to call off the operation," he said, adding 18 people were arrested for having organised the protests.
One of the arrested persons includes brother of deceased cop-turned-Hizbul militant Naseer Pandit.
However, locals belied the police claim saying at least 50 civilians were injured, 16 of them grievously, after forces fired pellets and lobbed tear smoke shells on the people protesting against arrests and ransacking of houses.
"The police, CRPF and Army without any provocation raided the area in the early hours and barged into houses, vandalised property. The forces also mercilessly thrashed the inmates," said a local.
He added that even women and children were not spared.
Later, in the morning, they said, people hit the streets and protested against atrocities of forces.
Protests and clashes continued in the area throughout the day, reports said.
![]( "seeking justice: Kashmiris shout slogans at the funeral of Javed Ahmad Dar, 23, in Budgam district on Sunday. AFP")
More than 70 people were injured during clashes in Kashmir on Sunday as a 23-year-old youth injured in clashes last month died at hospital taking the death toll in ongoing unrest to 78.
Javaid Ahmad of Wadwan area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, who had received a bullet injury on August 5, succumbed at SKIMS hospital in Srinagar on Sunday around noon, a doctor at the tertiary-care hospital said.
"The bullet had torn apart his popliteal artery which had necessitated an amputation and resulted in renal failure,” he said.
In Karimabad area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district about 60 people were injured in clashes after security forces launched a counter-insurgency operation in the village.
"We had received an input of presence of three-four militants in Karimabad and launched an operation along with Army on Sunday morning,” Superintendent Police (SP) Pulwama, Rayees Bhat told DH.
"The locals had blocked the roads and made announcements in mosques, calling for protests. We had to call off the operation,” he said, adding 18 people were arrested for having organised the protests.
One of the arrested persons includes brother of deceased cop-turned-Hizbul militant Naseer Pandit.
However, locals belied the police claim saying at least 50 civilians were injured, 16 of them grievously, after forces fired pellets and lobbed tear smoke shells on the people protesting against arrests and ransacking of houses.
"The police, CRPF and Army without any provocation raided the area in the early hours and barged into houses, vandalised property. The forces also mercilessly thrashed the inmates,” said a local.
He added that even women and children were not spared.
Later, in the morning, they said, people hit the streets and protested against atrocities of forces.
Protests and clashes continued in the area throughout the day, reports said.
Javaid Ahmad of Wadwan area of central Kashmir's Budgam district, who had received a bullet injury on August 5, succumbed at SKIMS hospital in Srinagar on Sunday around noon, a doctor at the tertiary-care hospital said.
"The bullet had torn apart his popliteal artery which had necessitated an amputation and resulted in renal failure," he said.
In Karimabad area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district about 60 people were injured in clashes after security forces launched a counter-insurgency operation in the village.
"We had received an input of presence of three-four militants in Karimabad and launched an operation along with Army on Sunday morning," Superintendent Police (SP) Pulwama, Rayees Bhat told DH.
"The locals had blocked the roads and made announcements in mosques, calling for protests. We had to call off the operation," he said, adding 18 people were arrested for having organised the protests.
One of the arrested persons includes brother of deceased cop-turned-Hizbul militant Naseer Pandit.
However, locals belied the police claim saying at least 50 civilians were injured, 16 of them grievously, after forces fired pellets and lobbed tear smoke shells on the people protesting against arrests and ransacking of houses.
"The police, CRPF and Army without any provocation raided the area in the early hours and barged into houses, vandalised property. The forces also mercilessly thrashed the inmates," said a local.
He added that even women and children were not spared.
Later, in the morning, they said, people hit the streets and protested against atrocities of forces.
Protests and clashes continued in the area throughout the day, reports said.
More than 70 people were injured during clashes in Kashmir on Sunday as a 23-year-old youth injured in clashes last month died at hospital taking the death toll in ongoing unrest to 78.Javaid Ahmad of Wadwan area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district, who had received a bullet injury on August 5, succumbed at SKIMS hospital in Srinagar on Sunday around noon, a doctor at the tertiary-care hospital said.
"The bullet had torn apart his popliteal artery which had necessitated an amputation and resulted in renal failure,” he said.
In Karimabad area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district about 60 people were injured in clashes after security forces launched a counter-insurgency operation in the village.
"We had received an input of presence of three-four militants in Karimabad and launched an operation along with Army on Sunday morning,” Superintendent Police (SP) Pulwama, Rayees Bhat told DH.
"The locals had blocked the roads and made announcements in mosques, calling for protests. We had to call off the operation,” he said, adding 18 people were arrested for having organised the protests.
One of the arrested persons includes brother of deceased cop-turned-Hizbul militant Naseer Pandit.
However, locals belied the police claim saying at least 50 civilians were injured, 16 of them grievously, after forces fired pellets and lobbed tear smoke shells on the people protesting against arrests and ransacking of houses.
"The police, CRPF and Army without any provocation raided the area in the early hours and barged into houses, vandalised property. The forces also mercilessly thrashed the inmates,” said a local.
He added that even women and children were not spared.
Later, in the morning, they said, people hit the streets and protested against atrocities of forces.
Protests and clashes continued in the area throughout the day, reports said.