Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Jan 4: Authorities today clamped curfew-like restriction in several Shia dominated areas of city falling under two police stations after violent protests on Sunday against the execution of top Shia cleric, Sheikh Nimr-al-Nimr by Saudi Government last week.
Hundreds of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were deployed across the areas falling under Zadibal and Rainawari police stations to prevent Shiites from holding protests.
Despite stringent restrictions the Shia protesters took to streets at Alamgari Bazar, Zadibal, Hawal, Kanikach and Saida Kadal and attempted to take out anti-Saudi rallies. Police and CRPF, however, foiled their attempt and lobbed scores of teargas and pepper gas shells at all these places to disperse the demonstrators.
Protesters pelted stones on security forces, triggering clashes which left seven of them injured. However, police managed to control the stone-pelting protesters and the order was restored. A peaceful protest against the Saudi execution was also held in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
Meanwhile, shutdown in south Kashmir’s Pulwama town and its adjoining areas continued for the sixth day today as the youth of the area are adamant on installing the insignia of local and foreign militants killed in gunfights with security forces. All the shops and commercial establishments were closed while the public transport was also off the roads.
There was, however, no incident of stone-pelting and the situation remained peaceful throughout the day, a police official said here. To prevent the violence the police have already arrested more than a dozen youths from different parts of Pulwama over the charges of stone-pelting and made it clear that the installation of insignia of militants won’t be allowed.
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