Sabzar Ahmad Bhat killing: Curfew imposed in Kashmir as violence spreads; Pakistan urges UN to intervene

Curfew was imposed in several parts of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir as violence spread after security forces neutralised Burhani Wani's successor and Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat.

Updated: May 28, 2017 3:59 PM IST

By Aadil Ikram Zaki Iqbal

Sabzar Ahmad Bhat killing: Curfew imposed in Kashmir as violence spreads; Pakistan urges UN to intervene

Srinagar, May 28: Curfew was imposed in several parts of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir as violence spread after security forces neutralised Burhani Wani’s successor and Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat aka Sab Don in an encounter in Tral. A civilian was killed in clashes between protesters and security forces. Calling the death of Sabzar Ahmad Bhat ‘extrajudicial killing’, Pakistan urged the United Nations to intervene. Pakistan accused Indian forces of carrying out “extrajudicial killings”.

“India had killed 12 Kashmiri youth in Kashmir since yesterday (Friday) in Pulwama and Baramulla. Three of them were martyred extra-judicially as has been done on numerous occasions in the recent past,” said Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz. He rejected India’s claim of gunning down 6 Pakistani intruders in Rampur sector near Line of Control and alleged that Indian forces are misguiding the UN by branding local youths as infiltrators from Pakistan.

Violent clashes broke out in Kashmir valley after the killing of Sabzar Ahmad Bhat and two of his aides in Pulwama district. One person was killed and 40 others were injured in violent clashes between the stone-pelters and security forces on Saturday. To maintain law and order and prevent violence, authorities on Sunday clamped curfew and imposed restrictions in the Kashmir. Heavy deployment of security forces was made in the old city areas of Srinagar to prevent violence.

Restrictions under Section 144 CrPc have been imposed in Ganderbal, Badgam, Bandipora and Kupwara in north Kashmir while in south Kashmir, the districts of Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian saw unprecedented security arrangements in place to ensure minimum attendance at Bhat’s funeral prayers. Internet services in Kashmir were snapped following Sabzar’s death to prevent mobilisation of protesters across the state. The All Parties Hurriyat Conference has called a two-day bandh to protest the death of one civilian in clashes after Sabzar’s death. Separatist leaders – Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik – have announced a ‘march to Tral’ on May 30 as a form of protest.

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