Violence mars Eid celebration in J&K, 3 civilians dead

14 September,2016 08:53 AM IST |   |  Agencies

Eid-al-Adha was marred by fresh violence in the Kashmir Valley yesterday, leaving three civilians dead. Also, a policeman wounded last month succumbed to his injuries yesterday, authorities said



Kashmiris clash with cops in Srinagar yesterday. Pics/AFP, PTI

Srinagar: Eid-al-Adha was marred by fresh violence in the Kashmir Valley yesterday, leaving three civilians dead. Also, a policeman wounded last month succumbed to his injuries yesterday, authorities said.

BSF Commandant Sudeep (R) exchanges sweets with Pakistan Rangers Wing Commander Bilal on the occasion of Eid at Attari

Two protesters were killed in clashes with security forces in Shopian and Bandipora. A civilian in a mosque died, apparently of heart attack, after a tear smoke shell crashed into the shrine in Pulwama district.

And for the first time after 20 years, authorities imposed curfew in Srinagar on Eid day amid intelligence reports that separatists had planned large-scale violence after prayers.

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