Ahead of the bypoll for Anantnag parliamentary seat scheduled for April 12, violence has rocked the Valley, as a polling booth at the Government High School in Arihal Pulwama was set ablaze by unknown persons. Following the escalation of violence on Sunday, internet services have suspended in entire Kashmir Valley till Anantnag by-polls on April 12. Apart from this, all Kashmir University exams scheduled to be held up-to the Anatanag by-polls have been postponed. Meanwhile, with another civilian succumbing to injuries, the death toll in the brutal Budgam clashes has gone up to eight. The civilians were killed during clashes with security forces in various areas of central Kashmir's Budgam district.

Source: dna April 09, 2017 17:32 UTC