April 28
In anticipation of clashes, the administration has shifted some pooling booths from various areas of South Kashmir’s district of Kulgam on Sunday evening.
Official Sources told The Kashmiriyat that the polling booth in Kulgam’s Bugam has been shifted to Kharmadpora as Bugam has been one of the most volatile zones post the killing of Burhan wani in July 2016.
Earlier during the 2014 Assembly polls, the area witnessed a negligible voter turnout.
Similarly in Zazripora/ Awgam the polling booth has been Keharwat area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam Districts.
The claim was denied by officials, however Sources said such changes have been made in many other areas of the district in apprehension of clashes.
Clashes had earlier erupted in Malwan, Khudwani, Check Watoo, Mirhama, Mirwani of Damhal Hanjipora, Yaripora, Srandoo and Bogund.
Fresh clashes have been reported from Malwan, Ashmuji and other areas.
Earlier a grenade was hurled upon a polling booth in Mirwani area of Devsar belt in South Kashmir’s Kulgam, however Police officials denied the attack.
A Local Police official had confirmed the incident to The Kashmiriyat saying that nobody was injured in the attack.