Police and CRPF troopers were deployed at all parts of the district meanwhile a clashes broke out on the outskirts and interior areas of the town.

Intensified clashes were reported on the third consecutive day from Gagren, Baba-Mohalla and Tukroo areas of the town.

During the evening hours youth hit to streets and defy the curfew. Police retaliated with rubber bullets in which 2 youth sustained injuries.

A youth displaying a rubber bullet in Gagren Shopian

CRPF also went berserk in Nakhasi Mohala and broke window panes of houses.

CRPF trooper vandalizing property of shopkeepers in main market Shopian

Ajacent towns of Pulwama and Kulgam also witnessed a complete shutdown and clashes between the Indian forces and youth.

A view of Curfew at Sumo Stand

On Saturday, four civilians were killed in Gagran area of Shopian district, when troopers of 14Bn of CRPF opened unprovoked firing on civilians.

Meanwhile the body of the fourth victim, a non-local (Bihari) was laid to rest on Sunday evening outside District Police Lines Shopian.

Dead body of a non-local (bihari) laid to rest outside Police Lines Shopian

A view of Curfew at historical Mughal road