Shopian: Amid Joint Resistance leaderships announcement that it will march towards Shopian district in South Kashmir all the roads leading to the district have been barricaded and sealed to avoid law and order problem.
INS was told that the large deployment of forces is present at Bonura, Haal and Balpora, Dalipora, Murran, Rajpora, Washbugh and Prichoo areas.
JRL a combined group of Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik had announced that they will march to Shopian today and address a rally there.
Shutdown with minor clashes between protesters and government forces has been witnessed since four days against killings in South Kashmir.
While all the education institutions remain closed today Kashmir University has also postponed all the exams scheduled and class word remains suspended for the day.
Thirteen militants and four civilians were killed in three different gunfights in two districts of south Kashmir on Sunday.
Gowhar, a youth from Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal District, succumbed to injuries at SKIMS, Hospital yesterday taking the civilian death toll to 05.
Three army men were also killed during the gunfights.
Hundreds of civilians have been injured with bullet and pellet gun injuries, many of whom have been admitted at the SMHS and SKIMS as well. According to media reports some of the injured might lose eye sight.
The slain militants were identified as:
- Adil Ahmed Thoker (Age 23) of Humhuna, Shopian
- Zubair Turray (Age 26) of Shopian
- Rayees Ahmed Thoker (Age 22) of Padarpora, Shopian
- Nazim Dar (Age 18) of Nagbal, Shopian
- Yawar Itoo (Age 19) of Safanagri, Shopian
- Ubaid Shafi Malla (Age 19) of Trenz, Shopian
- Rouf Bashir Khanday (Age 21) of Darhuna, Anantnag
- Ishfaq Ahmad Malik (Age 23) of Pinjoora, Shopian
- Aedimad Fayaz Malik of Amshipura, Shopian
- Mohammad Aqib Malik (Age 20) of Rangat, Kulgam
- Sameer Ahmed Lone of Hillow, Shopian
- Gyas-ud-Din Thokar (Age 28) of Padarpur, Shopian
- Ishfaq Ahmed Thokar (Age 25) of Padarpura, Shopian
The slain civilians were identified as:
- Zubair Ahmad Bhat (Age 22) of Gopalpora, Kulgam
- Mehraj-ud-Din Mir (Age 28) of Okey, Kulgam
- Mohammad Iqbal Bhat (Age 30) of Kasipora, Shopian
- Mushtaq Ahmad Thoker (Age 38) of Dragad, Shopian
- Gohwar Ahmed Rather of Kangan
Three army men were identified as:
- Sepoy Hetram
- Gunner Nilesh Singh
- Gunner Arvindar Kumar.
Out of 21 people killed, 13 civilians and militants belong to district Shopian.
