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Protesters pelt security forces with stones during a protest at Bamdoora village in Anantnag. Tribune photo: Amin War

Majid Jahangir

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, July 9

Kashmiri Muslim villagers gather around a top Hizbul Mujahideen Militant Commander and poster boy Buhran Muzaffar Wani during his funeral procession in Tral, some 38 Kilometers south of Srinagar, saturday. Violent protests erupted in the Kashmir on Saturday after Buhran Muzaffar Wani a militant commander and two more were killed in an encounter with the army,SOG at Village Bamdoora near Kokernag south kashmir’s Anantnag district. Tribune Photo/Mohammad Amin War

Eight youths were killed and over 100 others were injured in the clashes on Saturday over the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander Burhan Wani.The casualties have been reported in south Kashmir’s Anantnag and Kulgam districts. “Eight youths have so far been killed and over 60 injured in south Kashmir,” an official said.Kashmir remained tense on Saturday over the killing of Wani as curfew, shutdown and internet blockade paralysed the normal life across the region. Despite the restriction, clashes erupted across Kashmir.Due to the tension, the authorities also suspended the Amarnath yatra.(Follow The Tribune on Facebook; and Twitter @thetribunechd)Wani, 22, was killed on Friday in a gunfight in south Kahsmir’s Anantnag district along with two of his associates. Protests and clashes had erupted immediately after the killing of Burhan on Friday evening.In Srinagar, curfew was imposed in old city areas to ensure that there were no protests. Restrictions were imposed in police stations areas in Safakadal, Maharaj Gunj, Khanyar, Nowhatta, Rainawari and Maisuma. The government also blocked mobile internet services in the region since Friday night to ensure peace. The train service in Kashmir was also suspended.There were reports of clashes and protests in many parts of Srinagar. Police had to fire teargas shells to disperse the protesters at least at a dozen places.Groups of youths pelted police posts and police stations at Bandipora, Qazigund and Larnoo in Anantnag district with stones, a police official said, adding that a mob also attacked the BJP office in Nilo-Bugam area of Kulgam district and damaged the building.Violent protests were held in Mir Bazaar and Damhaal Hanjipora in Kulgam district and Warpora in Sopore township of Baramulla district. The police picket guarding minority community in Vessu area of south Kashmir was also attacked, the official said.Stone-pelting incidents were also reported from Sheeri, Kreeri, Delina, Pattan and Palhalan areas of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the official said, adding that Barsoo and Shariefabad in Awantipora area of south Kashmir also saw violent protests.