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Burhan Wani death: Over 3100 injured including 1500 security personnel in Kashmir

Over 3100 people, including 1500 security personnel, have been injured during the ongoing unrest in Kashmir that began after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Wani.

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A CRPF Jawan guard during curfew in Srinagar on the 6th consecutive day on Thursday.
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Curfew was today clamped in Kashmir in view of Friday prayers which see large congregations as authorities apprehended fresh violence in the Valley where 36 persons have died and over 3,100 injured in clashes following the killing of Hizbul militant Burhan Wani last week. "Curfew has been imposed in all 10 districts of Kashmir Valley today as a precautionary measure for maintaining law and order," a police official said.

No major clash was reported yesterday from anywhere in Kashmir where uneasy calm prevailed with normal life remaining disrupted since last Saturday. The official said the decision to impose curfew was taken as there were apprehensions that vested interests might exploit the large gatherings at Friday prayers to instigate fresh violence. Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in strength across the Valley for strict implementation of the prohibitory orders, the official said. Authorities have also pulled the plug on mobile telephone services in the Valley to prevent any rumour-mongering.

Over 3100 people, including 1500 security personnel, have been injured during the ongoing unrest in Kashmir that began after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani last Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir government said today while releasing the data. Majority of the injured people have either been discharged from hospitals or treated for minor injuries in Out Patient Department (OPD), while 244 patients are still admitted in various government run hospitals, an official spokesman said.

He said 276 surgeries have been performed in various hospitals which received 1640 civilians injured during the last five days. Of the wounded, 134 people have eye injuries and a large number of them have been discharged after specialised treatment, the spokesman said adding 46 such patients are currently admitted in SMHS hospital here and have undergone eye surgeries.

While tackling the unruly crowds, over 1500 security personnel have also received injuries and have been provided treatment, he said. He said government has been regularly reviewing the arrangements, particularly for the treatment of the injured persons. "The required facilities including the availability of medical specialists, para medical staff and medicines have been ensured in all the hospitals, to facilitate timely and free treatment to all the patients," the spokesman said.

He allayed the apprehensions in certain quarters with regard to inadequacy of health care services for the injured. Meanwhile, Health Minister Bali Bhagat today chaired a high level meeting here and reviewed the availability of medicine and other medical supplies in hospitals across the Valley. Expressing satisfaction over the adequate stocks of medicines and blood in the hospitals, the minister directed the concerned to extend every possible medicare to the injured for their early recovery.

He also directed for ensuring free supply of medicines to the patients.

Bhagat said the team of senior ophthalmologists from AIIMS, which is on tour of Valley, expressed satisfaction over the healthcare facilities being provided to the injured persons.

"There is no shortage of medicines and other surgical appliances in the hospitals," he said. 

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The situation today

No major clash was reported today from anywhere in Kashmir where uneasy calm prevailed with normal life remaining disrupted for the sixth consecutive day. Meanwhile, one more injured youth succumbed to injuries at a hospital here, raising to 36 the death toll in the ongoing unrest in Kashmir which was triggered by the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani last Friday. The dead include a policeman.

"No major clash was reported from anywhere so far though minor stone pelting incidents were reported from different areas," a police official said. The situation, however, continued to be tense, he said. Police, which is exploring new ways to deal with violent protests, is planning to use drones equipped with hi-tech cameras for surveillance purpose.

In this connection, such a remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle was briefly flown today in the deserted Lal Chowk, nerve centre of capital Srinagar.

An 18-year-old boy Irfan Ahmad Dar, who was allegedly beaten up by security forces outside his house at Tuli Noorpora village of Kulgam district on July 9 and was undergoing treatment for hemorrhage at SKIMS hospital, succumbed to his injuries this morning, officials said.

While the four south Kashmir districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama accounted for 34 deaths, one death each took place in Srinagar and Kupwara districts.

The officials said local residents fished out the body of a youth from river Jhelum at Jeobara village of Awantipora in Pulwama district yesterday.

Identified as Zahoor Ahmad Mantoo of Kakapora village, he was reportedly missing after leaving his home to attend the funeral procession of Burhan.

"It seems it is a case of drowning and unrelated to the unrest... Medical and legal formalities have been conducted and there were no marks of violence or fire arm injury on the body," Deputy Commissioner Pulwama Muneer-ul-Islam told PTI.

Authorities have decided to impose strict curfew in Pulwama district including Tral, the native place of Burhan, tomorrow as they apprehend trouble after Friday prayers.

Entire Pulwama district will be placed under strict curfew tomorrow as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order, the DC said, adding "It is requested people should not venture out of their homes tomorrow."

Officials said one Aqib Ahmad Bhat of Shaliteng suffered pellet injuries on lower thigh during a law and order problem in Parimpora area of the city last evening and was admitted in the SKIMS hospital.

Normal life remained paralysed in the valley for the sixth consecutive day today due to curfew-like restrictions and separatist-sponsored strike.

Restrictions on the movement of the people in parts of Srinagar, some areas in north Kashmir and four districts of south Kashmir, which were imposed on Saturday morning, continued to remain in force.

The strike called by the separatist groups also affected normal life in the valley. The separatist groups had yesterday extended the strike call till Friday after a spate of fresh killings.

Shops, private offices, business establishments and petrol pumps continued to remain shut, while government offices and banks witnessed thin attendance, the officials said.

Public transport was completely off the roads for the sixth consecutive day, while private cars and auto-rickshaws were seen plying at few places in the areas where there were no restrictions, they said.

Educational institutions in the Valley were closed on account of the ongoing summer vacations, while Central University of Kashmir (CUK), Kashmir University, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) and Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) have postponed the examinations due to the prevailing situation.

 

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