Three more killed,8 civilians & 45 policemen injured in Kashmir violence

Srinagar,August 01 (Scoop News) -Three persons including a woman were killed and eight civilians and 45 police were injured today in violence in Kashmir. TheValley remained under curfew for the second day today.

According to Police that infuriated mob blocked National Highway at a number of places by erecting barricades from Pantha Chowk to Pampore. Large mob blocked the Highway at Galander, Kadlabal, Barsoo, Frastabal and Pampore. The unruly mobs set the office cum residence of Tehsildar on fire besides torching a Police vehicle and damaging a number of them.
Police said some miscreants snatched weapons from the local Court Guard. They also resorted to heavy pelting on Police Station and the deployments. Even some unidentified militant fired upon the security force from amongst them.The police and the security forces used lathi charge and tear smoke shells to stop these mobs, however, the mobs did not relent forcing the use of fire by the Security forces.
According to Police Two persons namely Nayeem Ahmad Shah S/o Bashir Ahmad R/o Pampore and Rayees Ahmed Shah s/o Abdul Rashid r/o Khunmoh died.

In another incident Police post Khrew and a police camp Khrew was attacked and set ablaze by a violent mob, during the clashes a lady namely Afroza died, police said.

Police said that Eight civilians and 45 police and CRPF personnel were injured in the violent incidents in Pulwama and Awantipora which included one SSP, one CO of CRPF, one SP, two DySPs, one SI, one SHO, 15 CRPF jawans and 22 police personnel. Most of them were injured at Pampore.

Meanwhile The Cabinet Committee on Security met tonight in New Delhi and took stock of situation in Kashmir valley. The meeting was presided over by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. The views of the political parties and security agencies are believed to have been discussed besides the proposal of state Chief Minister Omar Abduallah for beginning an internal dialogue with all shades of opinion.

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Defence Minister A K Antony and other senior officials from Home and Defence Ministries attended the meeting.

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