Srinagar, Sept 15 : No Friday prayers were allowed for the second successive week today in the historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar, where curfew-like restrictions had been imposed to prevent protests against killing of Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) chief Abu Ismail and his associate Abu Qasim in an encounter in city outskirts.
Official sources told UNI that restrictions under section 144 CrPc have been imposed within the areas falling under five police stations of Srinagar district, including Khanyar, Nowhatta, Safakadal, MR Gunj, Rainawari in downtown to prevent protests.
(UNI)