Srinagar, April 13 — Separatist groups protesting the conviction of five Kashmiris for the Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar 1996 bombing pelted stones at police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers in Srinagar on Tuesday. Thousands of government forces today patrolled the riot geared deserted streets during a shutdown called by Syed Ali Geelani, chief of Hurriyat Conference.

Clashes between the security forces and dozens of youths broke out in the Maisuma locality, near to the city centre Lal Chowk.

A senior police officer said, “Police used batons and tear smoke to disperse the unruly stone pelters in Maisuma area of the city this morning.”

Women activists also staged a protest at the Press Enclave against the conviction of the party’s chairperson, Farida Dar, who was also convicted in the case.

Police took many of the women activists into preventive custody. In several areas of the city police and CRPF have started enforcing restrictions on public movement.

Javaid Riyaz, the senior superintendent of police (Sinagar) said, “This situation is being closely monitored to prevent antisocial elements from creating a law and order situation here.”

The Lajpat Nagar blast on May 2, 1996 had killed thirteen people.

Srinagar, Feb. 08 — About 15 armymen were dead and 17 others were injured seriously in a massive avalanche near to Srinagar. The avalanche hit winter warfare training camp of the army on the steep slopes of a ski resort, which is about 70 kms from the capital.

The avalanche came down on Monday on a 60-strong group during the winter training as they were going upwards to the sheer ice walls in Khilanmarg. The visibility then was near to zero and it hampered any evasive action by them.

Colonel J S Brar, army spokesman, said that in the avalanche 15 men were buried inside tonnes of snow and other 17 were injured but were rescued and moved to the base hospital at Srinagar. Two soldiers were still missing.

Among the dead were an officer, Lt Prateek.

Col Brar said that the 60 were part of the 350 soldiers in a group who were selected for advanced winter warfare course that is run by the Gulmarg-based school.

Srinagar, Feb.04- Summer capital of kashmir, Srinagar is strictly under curfew against the anti-India protestors. The immediate decision taken as the tensions shot up over the death of Wamiq Faroow, 15-year-old boys. A tear-gas shell fire by police led to his death Sunday. The tear-gas shell was hit on Wamiq head.

The force was to disperse the anti-Indian protestors in the city. Wamiq death again deepened the anti-Indian sentiments over India administered Kashmir. The protestors became more violent and started to throw stones at forces. Paramilitary personnel also were there with the police force.

After the firing tear-gas shells and charging, a dozen protestors and policemen were injured Wednesday.

If the force to fail to put a stop to he violence created by anti-India protestors, that will possibly affect the relations among India and Pakistan it seems. The arising of anti-India protestors over a comparatively unruffled time, leads to the underground works of sentiments over there.

After the clashes among forces and large groups of anti-Indian Muslim protestors of last three days, Kashmir’s summer capital, Srinagar became with inhospitable streets, raised barricades and residents prohibited area.

Within one month, three teenagers are killed by police force here over protestor’s violence.

“The situation is reflective of the deep rooted resentment and discontent (against India), and unfortunately New Delhi has not been making any serious and bold attempts in addressing it,” Noor Ahmad Baba, dean of social sciences at Kashmir University said.

“If not seriously addressed, the situation may get seriously out of hand today, tomorrow or sometime in the immediate future.”

A senior government official, Mehraj Ahmad Kakroo informed, “We have imposed restrictions in the whole of the city to protect the life and property of the people.”