Srinagar,
Sept 15: Curfew-like restrictions have been imposed in the downtown and
Shehar-e-Khas (SeK) in summer capital, Srinagar for the second successive
Friday to prevent any untoward incident following the killing of
Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Abu Ismail and his associate Abu Qasim in an
encounter on city outskirts yesterday. However, there was no strike call from
any separatist organisations against the killing of militants, involved in the
attack on a bus carrying Amarnath pilgrims in Anantnag in July this year that
left eight yatris dead and over 20 others wounded. Meanwhile, all gates of
historic Jamia Masjid remained closed for the second week (Friday). Masjid is
stronghold of chairman of moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar
Farooq, who has been put under house arrest since last evening while chairman
of hardline HC Syed Ali Shah Geelani remained confined in his Hyderpora house
because of restrictions. According to the District Magistrate (DM), Srinagar,
restrictions under Section 144 of CrPC have been imposed under the jurisdiction
of Police Stations, Nowhatta, M R Gunj, Rainawari, Khanyar and Safakadal, in
district Srinagar on September 15 (Friday) as a precautionary measure to avoid
any untoward incident. This is for the second time restrictions were imposed in
the downtown and SeK in September. However, restrictions were imposed
frequently in August month to prevent any law and order problem. The
administration has already announced closure of the educational institutions as
a precautionary measure in Srinagar district. Police said restrictions under
Section 144 CrPC have been imposed in the areas falling under five police
stations of SeK and downtown since early this morning to maintain law and
order. However, the situation was entirely different on the ground as security
forces and state police personnel had closed all roads with barbed wire and by
parking bullet proof vehicles in the middle. 'We have instructions not to allow
anybody to enter the restricted areas, said security forces in the downtown,'
police added. UNI
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