By IANS
Srinagar : One person was killed and at least eight were wounded Saturday when police fired at an unruly mob in a north Kashmir town demanding a degree college there.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.
Scores of people came out in Magam town, 25 km from here, in Badgam district and blocked traffic.
“The protesters also pelted stones on passing traffic and torched a government bus,” a senior police officer said here.
“Initially the police used tear smoke shells and batons to disperse the mob, but as the agitators refused to disperse and resorted to heavy stone pelting injuring a number of policemen, police fired a few shots in the air.”
However, people said the police had fired directly at the protesters, killing one Zahoor Ahmad and critically injuring eight others.
Two of the injured have been shifted to a Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The state cabinet in its meeting Friday had sanctioned creation of 18 degree colleges in the state, but Magam had not been included.