Protests erupted in Lal chowk area of Anantnag on Saturday over harrassment of Kashmiris in Jammu.

Protests erupted in Lal chowk area of Anantnag on Saturday over harrassment of Kashmiris in Jammu.

Protesting youth clashed with government forces and forces were trying to disperse the youth.

“Youth protested against the harassment of Kashmiris in Jammu and other parts of India. They assembled at Lal Chowk and clashed with police,according to the  reports.

Several vehicles with Kashmir numbers were burnt by violent mob in Jammu on Friday. According to the locals many of the vehicles vandalised on Friday belong to south Kashmir. Almost 80-100 vehicles were targeted and some were set ablaze by protesters who tried to fuel communal tensions between the two communities.

The violence in Jammu erupted during shutdown call by JCCI against Lethpora attack.

Sources said that most part of the town was already shut against Jammu incident however, when clashes broke out, all shopkeepers lowered their shutters and traffic went off the roads.