New curfew brutally enforced: Death toll now 71

Security forces and the police imposed an indefinite curfew in the Kashmir Valley with orders of shoot-on-sight.

The security forces and police are not entertaining even the passes issued by the district magistrates to the people and the media. People were told that the curfew passes have been rejected. Police officials said the curfew may continue for four or five days without any relaxation.

Police and security forces opened fire, burst smoke shells and charged on those who defied the curfew. One person was killed and over 40 people were injured in these clashes.

From the start of the unrest on 12 June 71 people have been killed.

A further heavy deployment of security forces and police told the people not to venture out and remain indoors. Security forces and the police smashed window panes if they found any window open.

Patients were not allowed to be admitted to hospitals in Srinagar. The situation was similar at Nowhatta, Bohri Kadal, Sekidafar, Safa Kadal, Gojwara, Khanyar, Rainawari, Abi Guzar, Lal Chowk, Residency Road, Maisuma, Maharajgund, Hari Singh High, Jawahar Nagar, Solina and other places.

Following the massive protests and fierce clashes between the government forces and youth in the most of the townships of south Kashmir, authorities today clamped strict curfews in Anantnag, Pulwama and Bijbehara towns.

The media has been repressed. No local newspaper hit the news-stands today. Newspapers from other areas were prevented from being circulated.

The staff of the local cable television studios were prevented by the security forces from reaching their offices and the staff of the national television channel staff were trapped in their offices and were unable to cover the situation on the ground.

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