Srinagar, Feb 9: Curfew-like restrictions have been imposed in the downtown and Shehar-e-Khas
(SeK) in Srinagar following separatist strike call on the fifth death
anniversary of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was hanged and later
buried in Delhi’s Tihar jail on this day in 2013.
Police said that restrictions under Section 144 CrPC have
been imposed in the areas falling under the jurisdiction of M R Gunj, Nowhatta,
Rainawari, Safa Kadal and Khanyar in the downtown and SeK since Friday morning
as a precautionary measure to prevent any law and order problem.
However, the situation on the ground was entirely different as security forces and state police personnel were directing people to remain indoors as curfew has been imposed since early this morning.
All gates of historic Jamia Masjid, where no Friday prayers could be offered last week, have again been closed today. Large number of security forces and state police personnel have been deployed in the Jamia market and nearby areas to prevent anybody to enter the worship place, stronghold of moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) chairman Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq, who remained under house arrest.
Hundreds of police and security force personnel, wearing bullet proof jackets and holding automatic weapons, were seen patrolling the areas to strictly implement the restrictions.
The main Nallahmar road from Tarabal Nawa Kadal to Khanyar crossing has been closed for any traffic or pedestrian movement. Security forces have closed the main road in the downtown and SeK with barbed wire at Nawa Kadal, Rajouri Kadal, Kawdara and Khanyar. Similarly roadblocks were erected by security forces at Nowhatta, Rangar stop and Gojwara.
Similar restrictions have also been imposed on roads around the Malkha graveyard. Large number of security forces have also been deployed at Rainawari, Nowpora and Bobdamb.
Additional security forces and state police personnel have also been deployed in the civil lines, including Residency road, Moulana Azad road, historic Lal Chowk, the nerve centre of the city, Budshah Chowk and Jehangir Chowk to prevent any law and order problem. UNI
However, the situation on the ground was entirely different as security forces and state police personnel were directing people to remain indoors as curfew has been imposed since early this morning.
All gates of historic Jamia Masjid, where no Friday prayers could be offered last week, have again been closed today. Large number of security forces and state police personnel have been deployed in the Jamia market and nearby areas to prevent anybody to enter the worship place, stronghold of moderate Hurriyat Conference (HC) chairman Mirwaiz Moulvi Omar Farooq, who remained under house arrest.
Hundreds of police and security force personnel, wearing bullet proof jackets and holding automatic weapons, were seen patrolling the areas to strictly implement the restrictions.
The main Nallahmar road from Tarabal Nawa Kadal to Khanyar crossing has been closed for any traffic or pedestrian movement. Security forces have closed the main road in the downtown and SeK with barbed wire at Nawa Kadal, Rajouri Kadal, Kawdara and Khanyar. Similarly roadblocks were erected by security forces at Nowhatta, Rangar stop and Gojwara.
Similar restrictions have also been imposed on roads around the Malkha graveyard. Large number of security forces have also been deployed at Rainawari, Nowpora and Bobdamb.
Additional security forces and state police personnel have also been deployed in the civil lines, including Residency road, Moulana Azad road, historic Lal Chowk, the nerve centre of the city, Budshah Chowk and Jehangir Chowk to prevent any law and order problem. UNI
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