Chief Minister Omar Abdullah faced the wrath of flood-hit people and a group of agitated youths in Srinagar where more than a dozen people were wounded in separate incidents of stone-pelting on vehicles carrying election candidate or their propaganda workers.
Chief Minister was waylaid by a group of agitated youngsters when he came out of the Deputy Commissioner's office in Srinagar accompanying his confidante Nasir Aslam Wani to file his nomination papers from Amira Kadal constituency. The youngsters raised slogans against his party National Conference and in favour of azaadi.
Omar was first intercepted by a lady from Shivpora area who demanded compensation for her flood-ravaged property. She alleged that a senior PDP leader has illegally occupied a large swath of land in the area. Omar was compelled to disembark his bulletproof SUV when some protesters blocked the way.
Meanwhile, the ruling party's candidate from Habba Kadal constituency, Shameema Firdous and lok Janshakti Party candidate Sanjay Saraf's vehicles were pelted with stones when they entered the alleys in old Srinagar pockets.
Shameema was attacked near Chota Bazar area. Three persons, including a woman, were injured in the incident. Saraf also faced angry protesters before filing his nominations.
The Opposition PDP's candidate for Eidgah Assembly segment Ali Mohammad faced the angry mob near Daresh Kadal area where his cavalcade was attacked. Stone-pelting incidents were reported from Batamaloo and Nowhatta areas also.
In south Kashmir, a Congress candidate Maroof Ahmad's cavalcade was attacked with stones in Wachi. He was on way to file nomination papers in Shopian.