The festival of Eid was celebrated with much fanfare across the state with people thronging mosques, shrines and Eidgahs to offer prayers on the culmination of the holy moth of Ramzan. Clashes between protesters and security forces were reported after Eid prayers in some parts of Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. However, after Eid prayers, clashes broke out in some parts of the old city and in Sopore in north Kashmir and Anantnag in south Kashmir, the officials said.
In Nowhatta area of the city, masked protesters reportedly held banners in support of banned Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar and slain militant commander Zakir Musa. However, police officials said they are verifying the veracity of these reports. Security forces exercised maximum restraint while dealing with the law and order situation, they said. The situation elsewhere in the valley remained peaceful.
Clashes between protesters and security forces after Eid prayers in parts of Kashmir
