Meanwhile amid shutdown and restrictions reports of peaceful protests were received from many places including at Chattabal, Old City Srinagar and several parts of South Kashmir.
Not only this but in sheer injustice his wife Sofia working in educational department as teacher too was suspended thus depriving the already pain hit family of bread and butter avenues.
Paramilitary CRPF spokesperson Rajesh Yadav confirmed the incident and said the torched picket belonged to J&K police which was ‘torched by some angry protesters.
On Sunday, at least 40 people were injured by pellets in Shopian, four of them having serious eye injuries and currently being treated at SMHS Hospital.