Protesters clashed with police and paramilitary forces in Sopore town of north Kashmir after Friday prayers.
Reports said that forces lobbed teargas shells to disperse youth who tried to march towards the main chowk from Markazi Jamia Masjid, triggering clashes.
Joint Resistance Leadership had called for a protest shutdown and march to the UN office in Srinagar today to protest against the human rights violations and civilian killings in Kashmir.
