SRINAGAR : Tension gripped in major parts of south Kashmir district of Pulwama after death of a Kashmiri student in a university campus hostel at Hyderabad.
People took to streets at village Parigam and main Pulwama town and other areas this morning after hearing that a Kashmiri student Mudasir Kamran, was found dead in the hostel room at Hyderabad yesterday.
The demonstrators, who also pelted stones on passing vehicles alleged that Kamran was killed during interrogation by Hyderabad police for his participation in the recent demonstrations against the hanging of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.
Kamran was found hanging in the room and Hyderabad police has said it was a suicide.
As the news spread in the district, people at other places, including Kakpora joined the demonstrations.
Authorities deployed additional security forces and state police personnel to the demonstration site to maintain peace, official sources said adding the situation was under control but tense.
Senior civil and police officials rushed to the spot to pacify the agitators.
(AGENCIES)
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