Violence erupted in Srinagar and Budgam districts of the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday where protestors clashed with security forces who opened fire leaving a youth dead and five others injured.  

With Tuesday’s death, a total of eight persons have been killed in the violence in the Valley since Monday.

Defying curfew, residents of Qamarwari in Srinagar took to the streets and held demonstrations.

When the security forces deployed in the area asked them to disperse, they refused, police said.

Security forces then opened fire, killing 25-year-old Mehraj Ahmed Lone and injuring three others.

In Budgam, locals held demonstrations and refused to disperse following which security forces opened fire.

Two persons were injured in the firing and have been hospitalised, police said.

Centre to send additional paramilitary forces to Kashmir

The Centre has decided to send nearly 2000 Central paramilitary force personnel to violence-hit Kashmir Valley while another 3,200, currently based in the state, will be redeployed in trouble-torn areas.

The additional forces are being sent following a request from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to the Centre to help tackle the situation in the Valley, which has been hit by a fresh wave of protests.

Official sources said 19 companies (1,900 personnel) of Central paramilitary forces will reach Kashmir Valley within a day or two from outside the state.

32 companies (3,200 personnel) currently posted in different parts of Jammu and Kashmir will be redeployed in the trouble-torn 10 districts of the Kashmir Valley.