However, despite the announcement of magisterial probe into the incident, protests continued for the second day. Protests spread to Baramulla town and other adjoining areas of the apple rich district.
Thousands of people including men and women took to streets and staged a massive demonstration in Sopore to press for their demand of immediate punishment to the erring troopers involved in what they said was "cold blooded murder" in Bomai locality of the town.
The demonstrators also carried with them the corpse of one the students, Muhammad Amin son of Muhammad Sabir and were demanding that the camp of the 22RR in the area be shifted.
It was on the assurance of the members of district administration including Deputy Commissioner Baseer Khan that the protesters gave in and accepted to lay the student's body to rest.
After the student was buried, hundreds of youth again took to streets and continued with the protests in demand for stern action against the erring troopers. Later the authorities announced curfew in entire town.
"Curfew has been clamped in Sopore town as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in view of tense situation in the town as well as its adjoining areas," Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Baseer Ahmad Khan said.
Khan said that a magisterial enquiry has been initiated and the report would be submitted before the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah soon.
Police has also registered a murder case against the troops under section 302 CrPc in its FIR 73 of 09.
Meanwhile, protest demonstrations were also held in Armpora, New Colony, Chanakhan, Sangrama and Amargarh and Baramulla against the incident.
Reports from Baramulla said that thousands of people poured onto the streets at cement Bridge and clashed with posse of police and CRPF deployed in the area in wake of the tension.
Entire area observed a complete shutdown against the incident, reports added.
On late Saturday evening, troops of 22 Rashtriya Rifles opened indiscriminate fire, allegedly without any provocation, on the pedestrians at Bomai Sopore killing two students, Muhammad Amin Tantray son of Muhammad Sabir and Javaid Ahmad son Muhammad Ismael on the spot while another student, an 8th grader, Firdous Ahmad Khawaja son of Abdul Gaffar was injured in the shootout and is battling for survival at a hospital here.
Meanwhile, army spokesman issued a statement saying that army will hold a high level court of enquiry into the incident. Army spokesperson Colonel D K kachari said that troops of 22 RR had to open fire as the militants hiding in the bus that was carrying people from Tijjar Sharief to Bomai, opened fire on the army personnel after which troops had to retaliate injuring two persons who later died in the hospital. (PBI)
Violent clashes erupt in Baramulla: Violent clashes erupted in old town of Baramulla on Sunday.
Reports said that as the news of killings in Sopore spread this morning, hundreds of angry youth took to streets and staged anti-Army demonstrations. Chanting "We want Freedom," "Islam-Zindabad" and anti-Army, anti-India slogans the protesters tried to march towards the new town.
According to PBI, as the protesters reached near the cement bridge, the troops and policemen that were deployed in advance intercepted them and resorted to cane charge.
In retaliation, the protesters hurled stones on the troops and policemen who later fired scores of tear gas shells and warning shots in air to disperse the protesters. Several people were injured in the ding-clashes that continued till late hours.
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