Clashes between the government forces and protesters erupted in a Shopian village in south Kashmir on Saturday.
Reports reaching here said that clashes erupted in Heff Shirmal area of the district soon after forces completed door to door searches.
Local sources said that army, CRPF and police personnel early today cordoned off Heff Shirmal village and conducted searches.
As the forces started leaving the village, people came on streets and raised slogans against what they called harassing people.
Forces immediately swung into action and tried to disperse the protesters however they pelted stones on them.
Forces fired tear smoke shells and when protests intensified they fired in air creating panic in the area.