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Bijbehara Encounter- Aerial Firing in Khanabal to Disperse Violent Protesters

November 23

Violent Clashes have erupted in many areas of South Kashmir Including Sekpora, Khanabal, Laizibal and Arwani areas of South Kashmir on Friday Morning.

Locals told The Kashmiriyat that as the news of the killings of local Militants spread in the area, hundreds of people poured onto the streets shouting slogans and throwing stones on Government Forces.

The Police fired tear smoke shells and pellets on the protesters to disperse them at Sekpora where the gunfight took place.

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Meanwhile Sporadic clashes also erupted in Khanabal, the native of Lashkar e Taiba Militant, Basit Mir who is believed to have been killed at the encounter site.

The Forces fired shots in air to disperse the violent protesters who threw stones on the vehicles of Forces that were deployed in the area.

The rumours of killing of Basit Mir has spread like wildfire in the township, however the police is yet to confirm if Basit has been killed in the encounter.

Rumours also prompted clashes in Arwani over the killing of Azad Malik who is the top commander of Lashkar e Taiba from the Arwani belt.