Clashes erupted in Srinagar's Soura area Friday after the congregational prayers were over.

Witnesses said youth resorted to stone-pelting after the prayers and government forces fired tear gas shells to disperse the protesting youth.

On Thursday two Hizb militants including the scholar-turned-militant Manan Wani were killed in a gungifht at Shatgund Handwara. JRL had called for shutdown on Friday to pay homage to the militants.
Heavy deployment of forces in Srinagar and other districts was witnessed on Friday.   

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