Kupwara, Apr 21 (KNS): The students of Government Degree College Handwara Thursday staged protest against the five killings in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.
The students assembled in Government Degree College and marched towards Nayeem Qadir Bhat’s home who was a prominent cricketer and one among the civilians killed in last week during the protest against alleged molestation of a minor girl allegedly by an arm man.
The students were chanting slogans while holding banners displaying ‘Kill me I am Nayeem’. The protesting students were demanding action against the force personnels involved in the five civilians killings in the district.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Eye-witnesses told KNS that the town is observing spontaneous shutdown after the students marched through the town.
A heavy contingent of police and Paramilitary CRPF troopers are deployed in the town and other adjoining areas.
Meanwhile, Clashes erupted in Handwara town after students staged a protest at the main chowk.
The agitated protesters pelted stones on forces deployed in strength to foil any protests.
SP Handwara, Ghulam Jeelani Wani told KNS that the situation in Handwara is under control while no clashes erupted in the area. (KNS)