fter BSF firing and protests, Kashmir Valley tense, curfew on Friday Yesterday, the BSF fired at a group of people protesting at their station in Gool town of Ramban district, around 145 kilometres from the capital, Srinagar. They were protesting against the alleged manhandling of a religious leader by the security personnel on Wednesday evening. The BSF said they fired in self defence when the protesters tried to storm their camp. Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has ordered an inquiry into the firing and said yesterday, "I assure that any use of excessive force or irresponsible action shall be dealt with strictly." The incident sparked demonstrations and clashes that spread to Srinagar. Banihal tunnel has been closed after protesters blocked the 300-kilometre-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway yesterday. Mobile and Internet services that were suspended yesterday have been restored. In swift action, the Collector of Ramban has been transferred. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the firing saying, it was "highly unacceptable to shoot at unarmed protesters." Nearly two weeks ago, two people were killed in Bandipore district in north Kashmir allegedly in Army firing. In a separate incident on Thursday, suspected militants attacked the vehicle of the former Director of the Srinagar-based Sher-i-Kashmir medical institute at Pampore. He is critically injured; his two security guards were killed on the spot. For NDTV Updates, Like 1m
Posted on: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 06:39:53 +0000
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