Baramulla, (KMW) Apr 14: Life remained crippled due to spontaneous strike in Baramulla and Sopore town for the second day today.Today the strike was observed in protest against the death of a youth due to drowning after he was allegedly chased by security forces during the demonstrations yesterday in Sopore.Shops and business establishments remained closed in Baramulla town and its adjoining areas though there was no strike call by any organisation today. Traffic also remained off the roads. However, government offices remained closed due to holiday.A report from apple township of Sopore said life was crippled today with all shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was also off the roads.The people are protesting against the yesterday's incident in which five youths jumped into river Jehlum after they were being allegedly chased away by the security forces during demonstrations.One of the youths Zubair Ahmad drowned while four others swam to other side of the river safely. Later his body was fished out, leading to more protests.Security forces had to open fire to control the situation resulting in bullet injuries to three. The injured were hospitalised.Yesterday Baramulla and Sopore observed strike on a bandh call given by the breakaway Hurriyat Conference (HC) in protest against the conviction of six Kashmiris, including chairperson of Mass Movement (MM) Fareeda Behanji in Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, blast case.
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