SRINAGAR/SOPORE, July 30-The Kashmir Valley is on the boil again with the killing of two youths in police firing in Sopore town of noth Kashmir. Several people were also injured in the firing.This is the second incident of violence in Kashmir. Earlier in the day, security forces opened fire on stone-pelting protesters taking out a march on a call given by separatists, leaving two youth injured, one of them seriously.With the separatists giving the march call to Maisuma in Srinagar, authorities imposed restrictions on the movement of people in the city, parts of Budgam, Anantnag, Pulwama districts and Sopore.Defying restrictions, a group of people decided to join the march, police said.Police asked them to disperse but they refused and pelted stones following which security forces opened fire in Lone Mohallah of Channpora locality here.STD booth owner Iqbal Ahmad Khan was seriously injured in the firing along with another youth.Fearing trouble, authorities imposed restrictions on the movement of the people in entire Srinagar district to foil separatists plan to march to Maisuma as part of their week-long shutdown programme from July 26 to protest against killing of youths in alleged firing by security forces.Tight security arrangements have been made in Maisuma.
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