Curfew like restrictions in most parts of Kashmir,After youth dies due to police firing: SRINAGAR,15 MAR(KNN): Curfew like restrictions were imposed in many parts of the valley in the wake of amid death of a youth in police firing a day before in Kashmirs Bandipora district. Official sources said that restrictions were imposed at Naidkhai, Sumbal, Hajin, Bandipora, Palhallan, Baramulla and Sopore in north Kashmir. Similar curfew like restrictions was imposed in Ganderbal, Budgam, Humhama, Ompora and in most parts of old city falling under the jurisdiction of police stations Nowhatta, MR Gung, Safakadal, Maisuma, Kralkhud and Rainwari. A teenager, Farhat Ahmad Dar was killed in Naidkhai area of Bandipora in north Kashmir when a violent mob attacked a security force camp in the area. When a police vehicle was chasing away the mob, irate protestors tried to torch the vehicle. Policemen inside the vehicle reportedly fired at the mob, critically injuring the youth. Police said the youth was immediately shifted for treatment to Pattan town in Baramulla district,but he succumbed to injuries in route. Despite severe restrictions on movement of people, thousands of people while participating in the funeral of Farhat chanted pro-freedom and anti-India slogans. However,District Magistrate Bandipora ordered a probe and police have also registered an FIR into the incident. In summer capital Srinagar, traffic and pedestrian movement are not allowed by large contingents of police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in old city areas.To enforce the restrictions large posse of police and paramilitary forces, wearing riot gear were deployed in these areas. Although, deployments of police and the CRPF in full riot gear has been made in the civil lines areas of Srinagar city, no restrictions have been imposed in these areas on pedestrian or vehicular movement. Shops, public transport and other businesses remained closed in Srinagar city ob Saturday and the authorities of the Kashmir University announced postponement of all post graduate level entrance and other exams. Police said the situation is under control throughout the Valley and no untoward incident has been reported from anywhere so far.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 07:49:45 +0000
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