Dozens of civilians Thursday sustained injuries in Hassanpora, Arwani area f south Kashmir during clashes between the government forces and protesters, sources said.
An encounter is going on in the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district since yesterday evening.
Sources said that hundreds of people started demonstrating in order to help the holed up militants escape since morning and they were intercepted by forces at many places.
“People in large numbers tried to storm the same residential house in which militants were holed up,” local sources said adding “forces used force to disperse them resulting in injuries to dozens of people.”
However, due to the snapping of mobile phone services in Anantnag and Kulgam districts, the details about the injured civilians were not available immediately.