Clashes leave 50 students injured in Kashmir
According to reports, large contingents of police and CRPF entered in College premises to arrest some boys involved in protests against army presence recently in the area.
“As soon as the forces were spotted, students staged protests and pelted stones, triggering massive clashes,” a student said, adding that police fired dozens of teargas shells and pellets.
50 students were injured in the clashes.
The injured students included girls as well and they were shifted to Pulwama Hospital. According to medical officials,
Meanwhile, a police statement issued here in Srinagar said: “A normal naka was established around 200 meters away from Degree College Pulwama as class work ended some miscreants started pelting stones at the naka party."
"To handle the stone pelting, reinforcement was rushed to the spot. The mob swelled as more students joined and pelted stones on the forces," it said.
“In this incident some miscreants and police personnel were injured. One was referred to Srinagar hospital where his condition is stable," read the statement.
It said: "The District Police administration has clarified that no raids were conducted and video being shared on social networking groups is not from Pulwama.”
(Reporting by Saleem Qadri)
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