Several hundred local residents protested in South Kashmir's Anantnag District against the killing of a Kashmiri trucker by a mob in the Udhampur area of Jammu region today here.
Clashes also broke out between protesters and the security forces.
Unrest has started in the valley since Clashes took place in Anantnag on Sunday and Monday, when Zahid's funeral took place.
A strike was observed across the Valley to protest against Zahid's death.
Shutdown is being observed in many parts of the district in the valley.
Unrest has started in the valley since Clashes took pace in Anantnag on Sunday and Monday, when Zahid's funeral took place. A strike was observed across the Valley to protest against Zahid's death. Even today, a shutdown is being observed in many parts of the district.
The opposition National Conference has blamed the BJP which rules Jammu and Kashmir in alliance with the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Abdullah said it was a "needless death" in the name of beef ban for which the "BJP and its allies" were responsible.
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Nine men, all locals, have been arrested for the attack on Zahid. Sources say three of them belong to political parties and one is a suspended police constable.
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