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Curfew returns to Valley ahead of all-party team’s visit
Curfew continued in parts of Srinagar on Saturday after separatists’ call for occupying Lal Chowk and Airport Road. Meanwhile, curfew-like restrictions remained in force in rest of Kashmir even as normal life remained paralysed for the 57th day.
Curfew continued in parts of Srinagar on Saturday and restrictions remained in force in rest of Kashmir after separatists’ call for occupying Lal Chowk and Airport Road.
“Curfew remains in force in five police station areas of downtown Srinagar and Batamaloo and Maisuma areas in uptown city,” a police official said.
He said curfew in these areas of the summer capital continued as a precautionary measure in view of the call given by separatists asking people to occupy Airport Road, city centre Lal Chowk and district headquarters on Saturday and Sunday to protest the visit of Union home minister Rajnath Singh-led all-party delegation to the Valley.
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However, the official said, curfew has been lifted from the towns where it was imposed on Friday. Curfew has been lifted from other areas of the Valley in view of the improving situation, the official said.
Authorities had reimposed curfew in Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian, Baramulla and Pattan towns apart from some areas of Srinagar on Friday in view of apprehensions of violence after Friday prayers.
Normal life remained affected due to the separatist sponsored strike on 57th day as educational institutions and private offices were closed, while public transport continued to be off the roads.
The separatists have extended the shutdown till September 8.
At least 72 people, including two police personnel, have been killed and several others injured in the clashes between protesters and security forces in the Valley since the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani in an encounter in south Kashmir on July 8.
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