Meanwhile, youths in Noorbagh area of Srinagar took to the streets amid incessant rainfall and erected temporary barricades.
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After 51 days, administration lifted curfew from Kashmir since the ongoing turmoil started on 8 July, authorities said.
Despite the lifting of the curfew, shops and schools remained closed because of a protest strike called by separatists challenging India’s sovereignty over Kashmir. Mobile Internet and incoming call facility on pre-paid mobile phones also remain suspended. The protestors emerged from the localities of Ziyarat Batmaloo, Bazaar Batmaloo, Rekki Chowk and other adjoining areas.
Lawey and his family were not present in the house when the attack took place.
Groups of youngsters are going door to door to collect money, rice and other food items from people who could afford to part with these, while another group was carrying out a “survey” of households that were in need of basic supplies or were living in hand-to-mouth conditions, reported the daily.
68 people, including two cops, killed and more than 8000 injured in the violence.
Independent MLA Engineer Rashid was detained in Raj Bagh area of Srinagar city when he was going to a police station in the city along with some of his supporters. At least eight civilians were reported injured.
“Three of them have been referred to Srinagar for specialised treatment”, the doctor added.
The curfew restrictions were re-imposed on Wednesday with heavy presence of police and security forces on the main roads. Despite prolonged curfew and restrictions to clampdown on protesters, there seems to be no end to the cycle of clashes and protests.
At Jamia Masjid Ajas in Bandipora, several people participated in a protest rally, according to reports.
Clashes also broke out in Sangrama area after government forces detained four local youths. The detentions triggered clashes in the area. The security forces opened fire as protesters refused to disperse after tear smoke shells and pellets were fired at them.
He said Danish succumbed to injuries while being shifted to a hospital in Sopore town. A large number of masses took to streets in nearly every part of the territory, who chanted anti-India and pro-independence slogans. They said police and soldiers also beat up residents and ransacked homes in the village.
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A government spokesman said the Valley was largely peaceful Sunday, barring a few incidents of stone-throwing in south Kashmir – in Sangam, Ashajipora in Anantnag and Nadigam in Shopian. “Greater movement of traffic and people was observed across the valley including the city Srinagar”, it said.
