Shutdown for the 83rd day, Kashmir witnesses yet another ‘normal’ day. Torn between two extremes, the killing fields of Kashmir mask those of Palestine. Home to one of the largest military occupation in the world, the valley has witnessed widespread unrest and violence in the wake of encounter of Burhan Wani, the Hizbul Mujaheedin commander. Hundreds arrested, thousands missing and many blinded, this wave of protests has definitely highlighted the dismal scenario of Kashmir. Here is an insight into the everyday life of Kashmir captured by a local photojournalist- Idrees Mir.
A Kashmiri woman protester stands still as the Indian forces foils the protest. Thousands of women protesters can be seen every day in every part of Kashmir.
Young Kashmiri protesters burn the police vehicle after a score of people were injured by lethal weapons during the anti India protest.
In this year the rate of women injuries is high as compared to other past unrests, one of the youngest victims from the region a five-year-old, Zohra Zahoor, had pellet wounds in her legs, forehead and abdomen she was admitted to a hospital in Srinagar.
Another protest attended by many in Kashmir
A Young Kashmiri girl looking inside a house of Azaad Ahmad Dar which was damaged in a gun fight between rebels and indian forces on 16/06/2016 at Bomai sopore of Noth Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Kashmiri female protesters protesting against the killing of a 19 year old boy Danish. Danish was killed by Indian forces at Nadihal during the anti India protests.
Every day 100’s of protesters got injured during the stone pelting incidents and till now more than 80 people have been killed.
A night protest being carried out.
Danish Manzoor, a class 12th student in Higher Secondary School, Baramulla, who was injured in the clashes, succumbed to his injuries before reaching the hospital on 31/8/2016. He had left with his friends in the morning, after protests started, raising slogans in a nearby village
