KL Report

SRINAGAR

Situation in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk area turned violent when youth pelted stones on PDP rally near Maisuma area, injuring three party activists and damaging several vehicles.

According to the KNS correspondent, the PDP candidate for Amira Kadal Syed Altaf Bukhari after filing his nomination papers was returning from the DC office along with his party cavalcade towards Lal Chowk. Youth assembled in groups and hurled stones at party vehicles, making the situation tense in the area with the vehicular moment getting suspended for sometime. Police later swung into action and carried lathi charge to disperse the angry mob  that pelted stones on the PDP cavalcade. Police also reportedly fired tear gas shells to pacify the situation.

Three PDP activists and nearly half a dozen vehicles were damaged due to the stone throwing incident near Lal Chowk. The incident triggered chaos in this busiest area of Srinagar with the shop keepers downing the shutters of their shops for hours.

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