Indefinite curfew in Baramulla after violence
Jun 29th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, India News, Jammu and Kashmir NewsAn indefinite curfew has been imposed in Baramulla town of North Kashmir on Monday following violent protests over alleged police misbehavior with a woman, which left a youth dead and several persons, including a police officer injured.
The curfew was imposed in the town, 55 kms from Srinagar, this afternoon after security men opened fire to quell a mob protesting against local policemen who allegedly misbehaved with a woman in a police station last evening.
A 20-year-old was killed and three persons critically injured in the police firing. Police opened fire after teargas shelling and baton charge failed to disperse hundreds of violent protesters.