Continuing their nocturnal crackdown on civilian protestors, Government Forces raided Srinagar’s Chattabal locality during the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. Reports and local sources said that police and CRPF raided many Mohallas of Chattabal in Old Srinagar to make arrests of those allegedly involved in anti-India protests. “Scores of vehicles carrying police and CRPF men raided Chattabal around 12:30 AM,” a local said.“The forces would first cordon a house, knock at the door and then jump over the boundary wall inside the house premises and make arrests,” he said.The locals said that forces had brought ladders with them to enter the houses. “They had brought ladders which are used by fire fighters to force their entry inside the house,” they said. Following the hue and cry, the locals said, announcements were made in Masjids asking people to come out of their homes. “Slogans were raised and people were asked to come out of their homes to stall the arrests,” a local told CNS.“At least seven persons were arrested,” he informed, “the detained persons include those whose relatives are evading arrests and are allegedly involved in anti-India protests. The action of forces evoked protests and stone pelting and forces fired tear gas shells before fleeing the area around 2 AM,” locals said. (CNS)