Restrictions in parts of Srinagar, JKLF chief Malik detained
SRINAGAR: Authorities on Sunday imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar to maintain law and order in view of a strike and a march to the local office of the United Nations called by separatists, while Jam mu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik was detained as he tried to take out a march towards the local office of the United Nations here to protest alleged human rights violations in Kashmir.
Malik reached near the Lal Chowk city centre here and tried to march towards the office of United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) at Sonwar. The march was foiled by the police who detained Malik and took him to Kothi Bagh police station, he said.
Restrictions have been imposed in nine police station areas of Srinagar, a police official said.
He said while strict restrictions under Section 144 of the CrPc have been imposed in Safakadal, Nowhatta, Rain awari, Khanyar, MR Gunj and Maisuma police station areas of the city, partial curbs were in force in Kothibagh, Kralkhud and Ram Munshi Bagh areas. The curbs have been imposed as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order, the official said.
JRL-SPONSORED SHUTDOWN
The separatists on Thursday asked people to observe a shutdown and march towards the office of United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan( UN MO GI P) at Son war here to protest alleged rights violations.
“On 10 December,the International Human Rights Day, Kashmiris will observe a complete shutdown and blackout against gross human rights violations,” the separatists, under the banner of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), had said in a statement.The JRL,comprising Syed Ali Shah Gee lani, MirwaizU mar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik, said a protest rally towards UN observers’ office at Srinagar would also be taken out from La lC ho wk on the same day.
Normal life elsewhere in the valley was disrupted due to the strike.
Most of the shops, fuel stations and other business establishments were shut across the valley and public transport was sparse, the official said.
He however, said private cars, cabs and auto-rickshaws were seen plying in the areas where there were no restrictions.