STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: A policeman, injured in the attack on a police station in Kulgam district on July 15, Sunday succumbed at a hospital here, taking the death toll in the ongoing unrest in Kashmir to 48.
Constable Mudasir Ahmad became the second policeman to die in the violent clashes that erupted in the Valley following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter on July 8.
On July 15, a mob pelted stones at police station Yaripora in Kulgam. During the stone pelting, suspected militants hurled a grenade at the police station, resulting in injuries to six cops including Ahmad.
Curfew is in force in five South Kashmir districts — Anantnag, Kulgam, Kupwara, Pulwama and Shopian and eight police station areas of Srinagar city as a precautionary measure, a police official said.
He said while curfew has already been lifted from four districts — Bandipora, Baramulla, Budgam and Ganderbal, restrictions continue in these areas on the assembly of four or more persons. The situation across the Valley is peaceful so far, he said.
Life in Kashmir has been paralysed since July 9, a day after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter with security forces.
Separatist camp has been spearheading an agitation over the civilian killings and have called for a march to Anantnag town on Monday.
The security grid has geared itself to ensure that the march does not take place, the police official said.
He said police and CRPF personnel, who have already been deployed in strength at vulnerable spots across the Valley, have been directed to implement the curfew and restriction in letter and spirit.
