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.
(UNI)
