A minor boy, who was injured during clashes between protesters and security forces in Safakadal area in Srinagar, has died. The unrest in Kashmir has claimed its 89th victim with this Twelve-year-old boy.

A police official said that, twelve-year-old Junaid Akhoon was admitted to Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in a serious condition.

“The restrictions were also imposed in Sonwar to prevent people from marching towards UN office,” said a police official.

Security forces swung into action after the hardline Hurriyat Conference faction led by Syed Ali Geelani mailed a memorandum to the United Nations Military Observer’s Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) wanting the intervention of the world body to solve the Kashmir issue.

The memorandum read that, “Since we believe and understand that Kashmir dispute remains at the centre of the regional conflict, we appeal you to challenge the behaviour of Indian State in Jammu Kashmir and urge it to stop this reign of terror. In the interests of regional peace and global justice we once again implore you to intervene and prevail upon the Indian state to shun violence and initiate processes for granting universally recognised Right to Self Determination to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.”

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