South Asia Human Rights Journalist Association

Srinagar, August 3, 2013 : protest and clashes erupted between people and Indian police in Palhalan area of Pattan town when at least three thousand people blocked the Srinagar Baramul

la highway road after the arrest of a shopkeeper by Indian Army and Police on Saturday.
Sources told CNS that in a joint operation, Indian Army personnel from 29 Rashtirya Rifles and police raided the shop of one Nazir Ahmed Tantray son of Ghulam Mohi-u-Din and lodged him police station Pattan after his arrest.
As the word about the joint raid spread in the area, hundreds of people came on roads and raised pro-freedom slogans. The agitated protestors blocked the road and disrupted the vehicular movement.
Protestors said that police and Army have let loose a reign of terror in the town and are arresting youth without any reason. “Scores of youth are languishing in the police stations and I can give you proof how police is minting money from the arrested youth,” one of the protestors told CNS.
The protestors raised anti-Army and anti-police slogans and burnt down tyres on roads. Large contingents of police and Central Reserve Police personnel was deployed in the area to disperse the protestors. Police used tear smoke shells and used brute foce. However, the protestors did not budge and resorted to heavy  clash and stone-pelting. The clashes were on till this report was being filed.