At least 6 youth detained during pre-dawn raids in north Kashmir’s Sopore

Srinagar: Government forces in a pre-dawn raid on Tuesday arrested at least six youths from north Kashmir’s Sopore on charges of stone-pelting.

According to reports a huge contingent of Police and CRPF conducted a pre-dawn raid at Janwara village of Sopore and detained at least six persons from the their residences.

The youths were detained on charges of stone pelting, reports said.

On Saturday Sopore witnessed clashes between youth and government forces after a gunfight erupted between militants and forces at Warpora village of the area.

In the gunfight two militants were killed while several youth were injured in the street clashes.