BARAMULLA; Amid a complete shutdown, protests erupted on Tuesday in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district against the killing of three JeM militants by a joint team of SOG of police and army.

As per reports by a local news gathering agency, all the shops, business establishments, petrol pumps remained closed in the town while transport was also off the roads to mourn the killing of three JeM militants. Shutdown was also observed in Dooru and its adjacent areas where the three Pakistani militants Abu Hassan, Muzamil alias Farooq and Rizwan were killed by joint team of army and police on Monday afternoon.

Reports said, scores of youth appeared at Main Chowk, Iqbal Market and other places and clashed with the troopers and police. Chanting slogans, the youth hurled stones on the forces sparking off clashes. Angry protesters also hurled stones on the picket of CRPF 179 Battalion of CRPF near the State Bank of India.  The troopers resorted to cane charge the protesters. The clashes between the protesters and the forces continued for several hours.

Meanwhile, the three JeM militants were laid to rest at Panzla, Rafiabad by the members of the Auqaf Committee after police handed over them the bodies. Scores of people participated in their funeral prayers. (GNS)