Kashmir violence: Curfew remains effective; death toll climbs to 34

Curfew remained in force in some parts of the Valley, including Pampore and Kupwara towns, while restrictions on movement of people were imposed in the rest of the Valley yesterday, as the death toll in clashes between protestors and security forces climbed to 34

Srinagar: Curfew remained in force in some parts of the Valley, including Pampore and Kupwara towns, while restrictions on movement of people were imposed in the rest of the Valley yesterday, as the death toll in clashes between protestors and security forces climbed to 34.

“The death toll now is 34 including a policeman who was killed in mob violence. It also includes one civilian who succumbed to injuries at SKIMS Hospital this morning,” a police official said. Mushtaq Ahmad Dar was injured on Saturday at Khudwani in Kulgam district and succumbed to his this morning.

Yatra claims 10 lives
An Amarnath pilgrim and a local driver were killed and 23 others injured when their bus collided with a truck on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway yesterday, officials said. Also, a CRPF jawan died of cardiac arrest, raising the death toll related to ongoing yatra to 10. Meanwhile, a fresh batch of 3,139 pilgrims left for the cave shrine in south Kashmir amid tight security yesterday.   

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