Restrictions continued in Lalpora while elsewhere in the Kupwara restrictions were extended following general strike called by breakaway Hurriyat Conference in the valley against these killings.
Locals alleged that seven militants killed by the Army at Dardpora were in fact locals who had gone to forest area for collecting herbs and hunting.
However, a senior Army officer and Deputy Inspector General of Police, North Kashmir dismissed these allegations and said all the seven were foreign militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Sources said restrictions continued in Lalpora to maintain peace in the area, where local police station was attacked, damaging the building and about a dozen vehicles set on fire.
People alleged that they were not being allowed to move out of their homes.
A large number of security force and police personnel remained deployed, directing people to remain indoor.
There were incidents of stone pelting on security forces from different parts of the town, including main market Kupwara, where life remained disrupted due to spontaneous strike with shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic off the roads during the past three days.
However, today being Friday, restrictions were imposed to prevent any law and order problem.
Army and police in a joint operation had killed seven militants at Dardpora Lolab.
However, locals at Lalpora alleged that seven people had gone to forest area and did not return. They were demanding that bodies should be handed over to them for identification.
DIG police J P Singh said the bodies were handed over to local Auqaf and buried after taking their photographs.
The breakaway Hurriyat Conference has called for a general strike against the incident.
Islami Tanzeem Azadi Abdul Samad Inquilabi has supported the strike call and condemned security force’s action on demonstrators in Kupwara.
(Free Press Kashmir)
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