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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Strike over teenager's death enters second day

Srinagar, June 13 (KMW): Life came to a standstill in the old city today as a general strike observed to protest against the death of a 17-year-old youth entered second day, even as authorities imposed undeclared curfew  orders fearing trouble here.
At least 35 people, including 15 policemen, were injured here when clashes ensued between people mourning the death of teenage boy Tufail Ahmed Mattoo and security personnel yesterday, district Magistrate Meraj Ahmad Kakroo said, adding, redhibitory orders that were imposed following the clashes will remain in force today as well.
However, police and paramilitary force personnel deployed across the city have been directed to allow students with roll number slips to appear in examinations. Shops and business markets are closed and traffic off the roads in the city, officials said.
According to reports during the funeral of teenager boy the  violent mob yesterday manhandled some top separates leaders and asked them to refrain from shedding the crocodile tear and do not politicise the killing of innocent youth for your vested interest. It is first time that people have taken over and administer the people’s justice in their own hands.

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