Strike, restrictions disrupt normal life in Kashmir Undeclared Curfew In Old Srinagar;Separatists Put Under House Arrest Srinagar, June 25: Undeclared curfew, strict restrictions and strike disrupted normal life in Kashmir on Tuesday as Prime Minister arrived here on a two-day visit. All shops, business establishments, banks, educational institutions and government offices across Kashmir were closed while roads wore a deserted look as no transport plied. The strike call was given by Hurriyat Conference (G), Hurriyat Conference (M) and JKLF to protest against PM’s visit to J&K. Thousands of forces personnel were deployed in old Srinagar since morning. All the exit and entrance points were blocked and residents were not allowed to move out for whole day. “The forces arrived in our locality before dawn and the residents were asked to stay indoors,” Abdul Rashid, a Nowhatta resident told Greater Kashmir over telephone. He said that forces vehicles were patrolling the old Srinagar streets for whole day. Another old Srinagar resident said that forces erected barricades and roads were sealed with razor wire. “Armored vehicles were put at road junctions,” he said. Elsewhere in Srinagar, the authorities put in place severe restrictions to stop the movement of people. Though curfew was not clamped in civil lines areas of Srinagar, the authorities deployed heavy contingents of police and CRPF. The police and CRPF personnel were seen deployed at lanes and by-lanes and no traffic was allowed. Despite not being under curfew, commercial hub Lal Chowk wore a deserted look and the forces were seen patrolling the streets. Adjoining Maisuma also witnessed heavy deployment of forces. In Hyderpora and Barzulla areas, where shootouts were witnessed Monday, heavy deployment of security forces was reported. In Hyderpora, police and CRPF vehicles were patrolling the area for whole day. Two bullet proof vehicles of CRPF were seen on standby near yesterday’s encounter site in Hyderpora. The police assisted by the CRPF were seen carrying out thorough checking of private vehicles in almost all parts of Srinagar. At some places forces were reportedly asking the people purpose of moving out.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 04:28:39 +0000
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