Srinagar: Massive clashes broke out in the upper town area of Parraypora in Srinagar city after youth took to streets to protest harassment of Kashmiris in Jammu and other parts of India,
Locals told Street Times youth assembled on roads and chanted slogans against the harassment and violence targetting Kashmiris.
“As soon as police arrived at the scene clashes broke out and youth resorted to stone pelting,” they said, adding that traffic on the road has been disturbed due to continous clashes going on in the area.
Parraypora, the upper town of the city is a hub of private coaching centers with a massive footfall of students every day.
More police personnel have been rushed to the spot to control the situation.
“No tear gas shelling has been done but police is trying to control the situation,” eye witnesses said.