Srinagar/May, 23: Dozens of people were injured in clashes between youth and the government forces after weekly Friday prayers at Nowhatta in the interiors of Srinagar city.
Eye witnesses said that people took out a rally soon after weekly congregational Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta Srinagar.
Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressed the gathering at the mosque.However,after the clashes in the area Mirwaiz said the forces’ deployment outside the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta leads to tension and agitation in the area.
Taking to micro blogging social networking website twitter Mirwaiz wrote“Heavy deployment of Govt forces around #JamaMasjid even in this holy month leading to tension& agitation. Dozens of civilians injured after forces resorted to pellet &teargas shelling!large number of people unable to come out of the mosque. Condemn the deployment and forces action,”.
