On Saturday the government led by Mehbooba Mufti which is backed by the BJP went a step ahead and imposed a blanket ban on the publication of local newspapers. The state has already snapped internet and mobile phone services. This despite a life crippling curfew that is in force since July 9.

According to reports, a youth identified as Showkat Ahmed Malik, received serious injuries when he was hit by a bullet after a group of protestors allegedly attacked a police post at Hutmulla Kupwara, frontier district close to the Line of Control (LoC).

The death toll with this fresh killing has surged to 45 including a policeman who was drowned after protestors pushed his vehicle into river Jehlum and two civilians who died as a result of drowning after being chased by security forces.

Some 3000 persons, including several hundred, security personnel have been injured in the bloody clashes during the past eight days.

Elsewhere, skirmishes between protestors and security forces continued throughout the day across all the districts of the valley. Security personnel resorting to severe cane charging could be seen chasing the protestors.

Strict curfew was in place in old Srinagar while people moved freely in civil lines areas, however, shops and business establishments remained shut.

Residents of Brein Nishat in Srinagar alleged that Jammu Kashmir Armed Police (JKAP) ransacked many houses and beat up inmates after some youth there used loud speakers of a local mosque to broadcast pro-freedom numbers.

They further alleged that police lobbed tear-smoke shells into the premises of some houses creating panic in the area. People took to streets and staged massive protest against the forces personnel.

The situation in South Kashmir remained relatively peaceful as according to reports strict curfew was in place.

A police official described the overall situation as ‘peaceful’ in almost all the parts of Kashmir Valley.

DEATH LIST

1) Ashraf Ahmad Dar of Halpora Kokernag

2) Shahid Hamid Margay of Larnoo Kokernag

3) Danish Ayoub Shah of Achabal

4) Sajjad Ahmad Thokar of Utroosa Achabal

5) Saqib Manzoor of Khundru Achabal

6) Aqib Manzoor of Khundru Achabal

7) Habibullah Malla of Brenti Achabal

8) Aamir Khan of Batapora Verinag

9) Mashooq Ahmad Rather of Kund Qazigund

10) Safeer Bhat of Sarigam Aishmuqam

11) Aijaz Thokur of Siligam Aishmuqam

12) Imtiyaz Mandoo of Nandpora Anantnag

13) Bilal Shah of Dooru Anantnag

14) Haseeb Ganai of Khanabal Anantnag

15) Mushtaq Dar of Ujroo, Dooru Anantnag

16) Javed Ahmad of Anantnag

17) Hilal Ahmad of Harnag, Anantnag

18) Showkat Ahmad of Hassanpora Bijbehara

19) Jahangir Ganai of Hassanpora Bijbehara

20) Abdul Majeed Mochi of Arwani Bijbehara

21) Zubair Khanday of Kolepora Qaimoh

22) Yasmina Rehman of Damhal Kulgam

23) Rashid Kumhar of Damhal, Kulgam

24) Feroz Mir of Begummilo Kulgam

25) Khursheed Mir of Harwat Kulgam

26) Javaid Ahmad Lone of Khudwani Kulgam

27) Mushtaq Ahmed Dar of Hawoora Mishpora Kulgam

28) Muzaffar Hussain Bhat of Kigam Shopian

29) Aazad Thokar of Pudsoo Shopian

30) Jahgangir Pandit of Trenz Shopian

31) Muneer Pandit of Trenz Shopian

32) Shahid Gulzar of Zainapora Shopian

33) Bilal Shan of Zawoora Shopian

34) Altaf Rather of Rajpora Pulwama

35) Irfan Malik of Warwan Pulwama

36) Fayaz Waza of Nikloora Pulwama

37) Zahoor Ahmad Mantoo of Kakapora Pulwama (Drowned)

38) Shabir Mir of Tengpora Bund Srinagar

39) Sheikh Zahoor of Warsoo Kupwara

40) Irfan Maqsood Dar of Bugund Kulgam

41) Mushtaq Ahmad Ganaie, Khumrail Kupwara

42) Sayar Ahmad Kumhar, Chitragam, Shopian

43) Hilal Ahmad, Tengpora Srinagar

44) Showkat Ahmed Malik, Hutmulla Kupwara

45) Feroz Ahmad, a Police SPO (killed in mob attack)