SOPORE: Despite strict restrictions and shutdown scores of youth today after Friday congregation prayers assembled at Jamia Masjid Sopore and started pelting stones on forces deployed in strength at Main chowk and main bazaar area of town.
Forces in return lobbed some tear gas shells to disperse the protesters, triggering clashes.
Clashes were going on when the last reports came in.
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