Sheikh Imran Bashir
Srinagar, July 21 (AIP): Life continued to remain disrupted in the Valley due to the week-long shutdown called by the Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, authorities have imposed curfew and restrictions across Srinagar, Sopore and Baramulla on Wednesday.
There was no restriction on the movement of people in civil line areas but prohibitory orders were strictly being enforced in old city areas falling under police stations of Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, Lal Bazar, Maharajgunj, Safakadal, Maisuma, Bemina and Parimpora.
There are reports of small protests and restrictions in other places across valley.
However, a complete shutdown is being observed across Kashmir Valley in protest of the civilian killings and large scale detentions.
Business establishments, shops, private/government offices, educational institutions, banks, etc. remain closed in Srinagar and other towns. Public transport is mostly off the roads. Some skeleton private transport is seen plying in some small towns and Srinagar's uptown areas.
Curfew was on Wednesday clamped in Baramulla, which witnessed protests over the drowning of a student, even as authorities terminated the services of a policeman accused by locals of pushing him into the river.
Official sources told Agence India Press that scores of police and paramilitary personnel were deployed in Baramulla this morning to strictly enforce curfew.
Posted on 21 Jul 2010 by
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