Restrictions imposed in Srinagar to prevent protests against killing of Rohingyas

Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid were also suspended. Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, who called the protests was put under house arrest.

Restrictions were imposed in parts of Srinagar city on Friday to prevent protests against the killings of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, police said.

A man carries a Rohingya refugee woman from the shore after she crossed the Bangladesh-Myanmar border by boat through the Bay of Bengal in Teknaf, Bangladesh on September 7. (REUTERS)

The restrictions were imposed in the areas of Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, M R Gunj and Safa Kadal.

Authorities also decided not to allow Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area.

Senior separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq had called for the protests.

Mirwaiz has been placed under house arrest to prevent his participation.

Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik, who was arrested on Thursday, has been lodged in the Srinagar Central Jail.

Life in the Kashmir valley was partially affected due to the protest shutdown call.

Shops, public transport and other businesses remained closed in the five areas.

India is home to approximately 40,000 Rohingyas, according to the ministry of home affairs. About 16,500 Rohingya living in India are registered with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), but their actual numbers are much higher.