January 21
Intense Clashes have erupted between protesters and government forces erupted in Hapatnad area of Charar e Shareef in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district where a gunfight between militants and forces is underway.
Two Militants have been reportedly killed in the encounter that raged early morning on Monday between Government Forces and Militants.
A Local told The Kashmiriyat that on Monday morning hundreds of protesters including women assembled and pelted stones on forces who responded to intense tear smoke shelling.
Announcements are being made on loudspeakers in the mosques asking others to come out, a local told The Kashmiriyat.
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People in large numbers from adjacent areas shouting pro independence and pro Militancy slogans are trying marching towards the encounter site.
Meanwhile Mobile Internet Services have been snapped in this Central Kashmir region.