A lecturer was killed and 18 others were injured in
clashes between security forces and protesters who were opposing a search
operation in Khrew area of Pulwama district in Kashmir where curfew and restrictions
remained in force for the 41st day.
Shabir Ahmad Monga, a contractual lecturer,
died when he and several others were beaten up at Khrew late last night, a
police official said. He said 18 other persons, mostly youths, have been
admitted to a hospital here.
According to the locals, army conducted house to
house searches for the youths who were leading protests in the area late last
night which was resisted by the residents of Khrew. In the ensuing clash,
30-year-old Monga died.
An army official said they were collecting details
about the incident and will soon issue a statement. Curfew remained in force in
entire Srinagar district, Anantnag town and Pampore police station, which
includes Khrew area, while restrictions continued on the movement of the people
in rest of the Valley.
Normal life has been paralysed in the Valley due to
street protests since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in
an encounter with security forces on July 8. Heavy deployment of security
forces has been carried out in Srinagar city with all roads leading to the
local office of United Nations Military Observers Group (UNMOG) at Sonawar
sealed.
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