And the bloodshed continues.......

30 killed in 7 days

TAWQEER HUSSAIN

Srinagar, Aug 5\: Since last Friday, the bloodshed continued on the streets of valley with 30 killings registered in the last week and not a single day went off without registering the killings .Out of 30 deaths nearly 25 have been killed in police and CRPF action while five youngsters died in a blast at SOG camp at Khrew in south Kashmir pulwama district, which was set ablaze by the angry protesters.

JULY 30: 4 KILLED

This cycle of violence started with the killings in north Kashmir. Muhammad Ahsan Ganai, 50, son of Abdul Aziz and Showkat Ahmad Chopan, 17, son of Abdul Majid Chopan of Amargarh at Sopur were killed in police and CRPF firring at sopur. On the same day Muhammad Rafiq Bhat, 14, of Palhalan and Nazir Ahmad Mir, 32, of Sheeri, Varmul lost there life when police opened fire on protesters at Pattan on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway.

JULY 31: 2 KILLED
A youth Mudasir Ahmed Lone, 20, son of Ghulam Muhammad Lone of Harpora Naidkhai, was killed in police and CRPF firing at Naidkhai in Bandipore district while in Varmul, another youth Javed Ahmed Teli, 23, son of Ghulam Muhammad Teli of Bangla Bagh, Varmul was killed in CRPF firing.

AUGUST 1: 8 KILLED
this day witnessed the maximium number of deaths in the valley in the ongoing crises.Two youngesters Nayeem Ahmed Shah, 20, son of Bashir Ahmad Shah of Hyderpora and Rayees Ahmad Wani, 18, son of Abdul Rashid Wani of Pampore were killed in police firing at Pampore while a Afroza Tel 15, daughter of Ghulam Muhammad Bhat of Khrew Pulwama was killed in SOG and CRPF firing at Khrew in south Kashmirs pulwama district.The killing of girl spread intense protests in khrew and people set ablaze the SOG camp. The ammunition which was dumped there went off triggering a massive blast in which five youth were killed.

AUGUST 2 :7 KILLED, ONE SUCCUMBS

seven persons, including a minor, were killed on August 2 while a youth who had sustained bullet injuries on august 1 lost his fight against death.
Tariq Ahmed Dar 17 son of Farooq Ahmed Dar from Simthan Bijbehara injured in police firing on August 1 succumbed in a Srinagar’s SMHS hospital. The locals allege that after being hitten by the tear shell, police vehicle rolled over tariq making his condition more serious. However the police rejected the latter allegation.
Muhammad Yaqoob Bhat, 22, son of Abdul Rahim Bhat, of Zadoora, Pulwama was killed in CRPF firing near Pulwama. Khursheed Ahmed War, 22, son of Muhammad Maqbool War, resident of Shumnag, Kupwara was killed in SOG firing near Kralpora in frontier district of Kupwara. Aashiq Hussain Bhat, 14, son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat, of Wahiepora area of Kulgam district was killed in CRPF firing at Kulgam.
Bashir Ahmed Reshi, 44, son of Muhammad Ismail Reshi of Wachi, Pulwama was killed in poloce firing on Sangam bridge. Irshad Ahmed, 17, son of Muhammad Abdullah of Reshipora, Awantipora was severely beaten to death by police. Rameez Ahmad, 16, son of late Abdul Rashid Bhat was killed in CRPF firing at Kulgam.
Youngest victim of ongoing crises 7-year old Sameer Ahmed Rah was beaten to death by the CRPF personals at Batmaloo, when he was on his way to home from the local playground.

AUGUST 3: 4 KILLED
Meraj-ud-Din Lone, 20, son of Muhammad Maqbool Lone of Barthana was shot dead by a joint party of police and CRPF at Barthana, Qamarwari in Srinagar.
Anees Ahmed, 17, son of Khursheed Ahmed Ganai, of Dangerpora Narwara was killed in CRPF firing near Narwara in Srinagar. On the same day Suhail Ahmad Dar, 15, son of Muhammad Yasin Dar of Zainakote HMT, Srinagar was killed in CRPF firing. Jehangir Ahmad, 22, son of Muhammad Yousuf Bhat, of Chenigam Yaripora, Kulgam was killed in police firing and Riyaz Ahmed Bhat, 25, of Khrew, Pulwama injured at Khrew in police and CRPF action on August 1 succumbed to his injuries.

AUG 4: 2 KILLED
Muhammad Yaqoob Bhat, 20, son of Muhammad Yusuf Bhat of Nund Resh Colony, Bemina Srinagar was shot dead by paramilitary CRPF troopers near Bemina, while Muhammad Iqbal Khan, 22, son of Abdul Majid Khan of Lone Mohalla, Chanapora, Srinagar who had sustained bullet injuries in police and CRPF firing on July 30 breathed his last at SKIMS Soura.

AUG 5: ONE KILLED, ONE SUCCUMBS

Paramilitary CRPF troopers opened fire on peaceful protesters near Degree College Pulwama in south Kashmir killing Shabir Ahmed of Lonepora Newa. Ghulam Nabi Bidyari who was injured in CRPF firing at Ganpatyar Srinagar on August 4 succumbed at SMHS hospital.