Srinagar, July 5, 2013: Fifteen persons sustained injuries and a canteen structure of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was set on fire after local taxi drivers clashed with paramilitary personnel at Baltal, the base camp of Amarnath pilgrimage from Sonmarg side, on Srinagar-Leh highway, on Thursday.

Informed sources said that a group of local Tata Sumo taxi drivers clashed with CRPF personnel over checking of their vehicles.

Source: The Hindu, DT. July 5, 2013.