Updated on Saturday, July 04, 2009, 20:04 IST

Srinagar, July 04: At least six persons, including three security personnel, were injured on Saturday in clashes between paramilitary forces and protesters, demanding whereabouts of a 16-year-old youth in Larkipora town of Anantnag district.

The clashes took place when police and paramilitary forces stopped agitators from taking out a procession demanding whereabouts of Basharat Ahmad, who went missing after being summoned by an army unit in the town on last Sunday.

Violent clashes broke out as the protesters resorted to stone-pelting and the security forces in retaliation lobbed teargas shells and lathi-charged them, officials said, adding three each securitymen and agitators were injured in the incident.

The markets, shops and educational institutions remained closed for the sixth consecutive day in the district town in solidarity with the people of Larkipora, 90 kms from here.

Police also detained the leader of Umat-e-Islamia, Qazi Yasir, who had given a call for the observance of strike in the town today.

Basharat was summoned by troops of 36 Rashtriya Rifles to its camp on Sunday morning and since then he was missing.

Bureau Report