Massive clashes erupted in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Wednesday as a gunfight raged in Gulab Bagh village of Tral township.
As soon as the news of death of three militants during the gunfight spread, youth took to streets near the site of gunfight and other villages of the district.
Forces resorted to teargas shelling to disperse the protesters in Tral and other Pulwama areas.
Meanwhile, internet and cellular services have been suspended in the district following the killing of three militants.