KL Report
SRINAGAR
Authorities imposed restrictions at Kathpora area of Hajin in district Bandipora on Thursday after protests over the death of a local Sarpanch turned violent. Police fired many rounds in air to disperse the violent protesters.
Abdul Rashid Kabuli was injured a day before during a scuffle.
Local sources said that several shops were set ablaze as the news of death of Kobuli spread in the area.
Koblay, belonging to National Conference, succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS in Soura. He was injured in clashes with shopkeepers a day before.
A huge contingent of police and paramilitary personnel has been deployed in the area.
Kabuli was thrashed by people after he allegedly tried to manhandle a gas dealer when the later denied him a gas cylinder in Khatpora Hajin area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district resulting in a scuffle.
