x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   In the Shadows of Raja: “Bou Buttu Bhuta” Redefines Odia Cinema with Spectral Allegory of Rural Struggle | The role of the Anganwadi worker has evolved in tandem | Mental rabies means distance from humans, closeness with dogs | Today, Students must be Empowered to Choose not just what is “Safe,” | Sainik Sahayta Kendra | Under PM Modi’s leadership, J&K emerging as education, innovation hub: LG Sinha | Statehood to J&K: Cong mobilizing support of all 233 opposition Lok Sabha members to mount pressure | Kavinder Gupta assumes charge as Ladakh LG | ‘Want Ladakh to be recognised top tourism destination’ | DGP Prabhat reviews Bhadarwah security | CM Omar interacts with citizens at Raabita office in Srinagar | US designates LeT proxy TRF responsible for Pahalgam attack as terrorist organisation | Fresh batch of over 7,900 pilgrims leaves for holy cave shrine | Ahead of ‘Monsoon Session,’ Rajnath, Shah discuss ‘Operation Sindoor’ with NSA, tri-service chiefs | Truck hits car carrying Amarnath pilgrims, 8 injured | Man killed in Kathua accident | Traffic management committee | ACB arrests JDA official for accepting bribe | IT Deptt enables online utility for ITR-2 filing | CISF achieves record medal haul in 2024-25 | Jammu admin disburses Rs 24. 60 lakh compensation in 1 month | ZPHQ Jammu organises farewell ceremony | Janipur police nabs drug peddler wit 5 grams of heroin substance | Farooq hails Congress for taking up J&K statehood issue | CM Yogi's water conservation drive yields remarkable results in UP | DB upheld acquittal of KZF members | ADGP Armed felicitated DySP (Retd) Surjeet Choudhary | 75th anniversary of NSSO celebrated in Jammu | Dr Andrabi visits Eidgah Srinagar, meets youth delegations | Every disaster a lesson to learn from: CS | Doda police traced out missing lady and re-united with her family | Ramban police organized 'BHAROSA' awareness programmes | Improving infrastructure in lord Krishna's land is priority: Hema Malini | YRS will announce president after 23rd September celebration | APS Akhnoor hosts inspiring felicitation ceremony | Fake social media accounts being used to spark caste tensions, says CM Yogi Adityanath | Kathua police arrests absconder evading arrest | JKAACL organizes plantation campaign | The World Stands with Bharat, A Resounding Blow to Pakistan-Backed Terrorism: Gaurav | CS to kick start Vicharnag Temple renovation work today | NC workers join SBSP | Central University of Jammu organizes "Thursday Mind Meet" | Jammu police gifts selfie point to Akhnoor after national recognition | SKUAST-Jammu organizes ZREAC Kharif meeting | LPU inaugurates Real-World Tech Workplaces at Campus with Capgemini Code Experience Lab | DDC Kathua approves Rs 74.52 Cr District Capex Budget for FY 2025-26 | Bovine smuggling bid foiled by Doda police | First meeting of the 56th IFFI steering committee held in Mumbai | Inter-Nursing College Poster Competition held | Akhnnor Sports Club honours badminton players | India U-31 team wins bronze, U-16 finishes fourth in World Youth Team Bridge Championships | World Women's Chess Cup: All four Indians to play tie-breaks | Jadeja's "incredible fight" at Lord's Test earns him Team India's MVP tag | Free entry for Durand Cup at Jamshedpur | Didn't know that a national women's football team existed when I started out: Aditi Chauhan | Back Issues  
 
news details
Curfew imposed in Srinagar, restrictions in other parts of Kashmir
5/24/2019 11:25:18 PM
Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report

Srinagar, May 24: Curfew was clamped in the summer capital, Srinagar, while restrictions were imposed in other parts of Kashmir valley as a precautionary measure in view of protests and clashes, triggered by the death of chief of Ansar Gazwatul Hind Zakir Musa in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama on Thursday night.
Meanwhile, life came to a grinding halt in restriction free areas in the valley on Friday following a spontaneous strike against the killing of Musa. Authorities had closed all educational institutes as a precautionary measure in the valley, where mobile internet and train services have also been suspended for security reasons following the Thursday incident. A police official said that curfew has been clamped in Srinagar while security forces have been deployed in strength to strictly implement restrictions imposed under section 144 CrPc in other parts of the valley, including Pulwama, Awantipora, Anantnag in south and Budgam in central Kashmir on Friday.
All the roads leading to Jamia Masjid were closed with barbed wires while the gates to the historic mosque were also locked and people were not allowed to enter the worship place since this morning. This is for the second successive week that Friday prayers were not allowed in Jamia Masjid, where moderate Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq addresses Friday conjugation. A large number of security forces and state police personnel were deployed outside the Masjid and adjoining areas to stop any movement on the roads. Repeated announcements were being made through public address system in different parts of the summer capital, Srinagar, particularly in downtown area, directing people to remain indoors in view of a curfew. Any violation would be dealt with sternly, people were being warned.
Hundreds of police and security force personnel, wearing bullet proof jackets and holding automatic weapons, were seen patrolling to strictly implement the curfew in the city. The main Nallahmar road from Tarabal Nawa Kadal to Khanyar crossing was closed for any traffic or pedestrian movement. Security forces had closed the main road in the downtown and SeK with barbed wire at Nawa Kadal, Rajouri Kadal, Kawdara and Khanyar. Similarly road blocks were erected by security forces at Nowhatta, Rangar stop and Gojwara.
A large number of security forces had also been deployed at Rainawari, Nowpora and Babademb to strictly implement curfew. All roads leading to Maisuma, stronghold of JKLF were closed with barbed wire at Gaw Kadal, Madina Chowk and Red Cross road. Roads leading to Lal Chowk, the nerve centre of the city were also closed with barbed wires.
Additional security forces and state police personnel were deployed in the civil lines, including Residency road, Moulana Azad road, Budshah Chowk and Jehangir Chowk to maintain law and order. Musa was killed in a 12-hour-long encounter with security forces at Tral in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, triggering spontaneous protests and clashes across the valley, including many areas in Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag and Awantipora.
Restrictions were also imposed in Pulwama, Awantipora, Anantnag in south and Budgam in central Kashmir. Security forces have been deployed in strength across Kashmir valley as a precautionary measure to prevent protests. All roads leading to the slain militant's native village Noorpora Tral have been sealed to prevent people from adjoining areas to assemble there. Curfew like restrictions was imposed in Tral and other parts of Pulwama district to prevent demonstrations.
Even though there was no strike call given by any separatists group, shops and business establishments were closed and traffic was off the roads in restriction free areas in the valley, including Shopian, Kulgam districts in south, Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla in north and Ganderbal in Central Kashmir.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU