Police on Wednesday resorted to tear smoke shelling in Bandipora to disperse a small gathering of people in main town.
Locals accused police of unprovoked shelling,
They said as people venture out in market police arrived to fire tear smoke shells.
Shelling Continued till police party left the market place.
Sources informed that police party had come to clear the road near Nowpora Chowk during which protesters pelted stones on them resulting in clashes.