Complete shut down in Kupwara, peaceful procession in Baramulla

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Baramulla, June 12 (UNI) Life in the frontier district of Kupwara was today paralysed due to spontaneous strike in protest against the alleged desecration of a mosque and killing of a youth reportedly in the firing by the security forces.

Shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was off the road in protest against the incident. Work in government offices and other commercial establishments was also affected.

The authorities have announced closure of all educational institutions for three days because of tense situation after one person was killed and 25 others, including 14 police and security personnel, wounded when thousands of protestors attacked a security force camp at Trehgam, about 100 km from here on Saturday.

The protestors took to streets to protest against the sacrilege of a mosque allegedly by troops of 7 Dogra Regiment in Zirhama, about 10 km from Kupwara, on Friday evening.

The demonstrators alleged that the troops entered the mosque without removing their shoes, beat up the priest and showed disrespect to the holy books, a charge denied by the Army.

The district authorities have imposed section 144 in the town to thwart any attempt by miscreants to disturb the peace.

Hundreds of students from different schools today took to streets in Baramulla district in protest against the Kupwara incident.

However, they dispersed peacefully after marching through different streets.

The main opposition party in the state -- National Conference, Hurriyat Conference ( Geelani), Jammu and Kashmir Jamait-e-Islami and Peoples Democratic Party have condemned the Kupwara incident and demanded action against the guilty personnel.

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