Curfew Imposed in Entire Srinagar District

Ahead of a proposed march by separatists, authorities have imposed curfew in entire Srinagar even as no relaxation was given in curfew-hit areas of sough Kashmir, said media reports.

In a television address, District Magistrate, Srinagar, Mehraj Ahmad Kakroo announced imposition of curfew in the entire Srinagar district after overnight protests in the city and an abortive attempt by activists of a woman separatist outfit to take out a march to Pather Masjid in defiance of curfew, reports said.

Curfew was imposed in seven police station areas of old city on June 28 following violent protests over the killing of youths in alleged firing by security forces.

Police said that the step to extend curfew was taken ahead of the separatists’ plan to organise a march to Eidgah martyrs’ graveyard, said reports.

The march call has been given by hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference led by jailed leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.

There was no relaxation in curfew in Sopore, Baramulla, Mattan, Bijbehara, Dooru, Kokernag, Achhabal in Anantnag, Qaimoh in Kulgam and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir.

In Srinagar, additional contingents of police and paramilitary forces have been deployed to strictly enforce the curfew.

(Based on internet reports)