Soon, another large crowd gathered at Narbal in Srinagar city’s outskirts. The Armymen opened fire again, killing a protestor, Showkat Ahmad Khanday, and seriously injuring eight others.

At Handwara in Kupwara district, the CRPF men opened fire and killed a 35-year-old housewife, Fahmeeda. Handwara SP Rafiq Vakil said, “It was a warning shot fired by the Army that hit her when she was sitting on top floor of her house.”

The police said more than 7,000 people started marching towards Pulwama from Tahab where CRPF men opened fire to disperse the crowd. A 22-year-old student, Basit Ahmad Najar, was killed and 12 others wounded in the incident. A senior police officer in Pulwama said “they were trying to pacify the crowds when CRPF men led by Commandant Sharma opened fire”.

A Sub-Inspector of J-K Police’s Anti-Hijacking unit, Riyaz Ahmad was beaten up by CRPF men at Ram Bagh in Srinagar. The police have filed a case against the CRPF at Shergarhi Police Station. “We have taken up this issue with our seniors and the CRPF officers,” said SP, Anti-Hijacking, Srinagar Airport.

Meanwhile, the security forces once again directed their anger towards ambulance drivers and paramedic staff, injuring nine ambulance drivers and three paramedics on Monday. A senior Health Department official said ambulance drivers have now threatened to stop services. “We have held discussions with the administration to prevent such incidents,”

Health Commissioner Atal Dhiloo told The Indian Express. “Some of our people have been injured. I have asked our officers to extend whatever help we can give.”