In the 10 days since the all-party delegation returned from Kashmir, more than 300 incidents of stone throwing and other violent protests have been reported in the Valley, the latest data available with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) shows. A delegation of 28 Members of Parliament led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Valley on September 5-6 to seek an end to the turbulence there. In all, over 1,200 incidents of stone throwing were reported in the Valley since Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter on July 8. Apart from pellet guns and tear smoke shells, security forces are firing blank rounds to contain the protesters. We are facing maximum attacks in the rural areas,” said a CRPF official.

Source: The Hindu September 17, 2016 21:22 UTC