Shutdown call by separatists cripples normal life in Valley
Curfew remains peaceful with only one stone pelting case reported
SRINAGAR: Curfew, restrictions and a call for shutdown by separatists crippled normal life in Kashmir on Monday, two days after Hizbul Mujahedeen militant Sabzar Bhat was killed in an encounter.
Officials said a curfew was imposed under police station areas in Srinagar city and restrictions were imposed in several other parts of districts like Shopian, Kulgam, Pulwama, Badgam, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Kupwara and Baramulla.
“Situation remained peaceful and under control throughout the Kashmir valley,” a police spokesman said here.
He said there was a report about a stray incident of stonepelting on a CRPF camp in Tahab area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
The Valley’s joint separatist leadership had called for a shutdown on Monday due to which most shops and business establishments remained shut while public transport stayed off roads.
Separatists have called for a March to Tral on Tuesday.
Chief of the moderate faction of the Hurriyat, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest while Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front chief, Yasin Malik was arrested and shifted to the central jail on Sunday.
Mobile internet and telephone services on pre-paid numbers have remained suspended since Saturday.
The Kashmir University has postponed all examinations which were scheduled to be held on Monday and Tuesday.
A spokesman of the university said fresh dates shall be notified later.
Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), Awantipora, also postponed the examination scheduled for Monday.
The university also suspended the class work in view of the prevailing situation. Schools and colleges have also been closed for two days .