Violent protesters set on fire hotel and car in south Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 6 (UNI) A hotel, allegedly selling liquor and a car were set on fire in south Kashmir where thousands of people today took to streets in protest against economic blockade and attack on Muslim and Kashmiri driver in Jammu.

Official sources said thousands of people today took to streets in Anantnag raising anti-communal organisationS and anti government slogans.

Marching through different streets peacefully, when the processioinsts reached near a hotel in the town, a group of people went inside and alleged that liquor was being sold.

They show liquor bottles to processionists and later set on fire the hotel, owned by a local. A car was also set on fire by the mob, they said.

They alleged that the hotel was being used for the sale and consumption of liquor besides other immoral activities.

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