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| Curfew continues for second day, clashes at many places | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, Feb10: Many parts of the Srinagar city and other towns remained under tight curfew for the second consecutive day today to thwart any protests in the wake of strike called by seperatists. Strict Curfew like restrictions are in place in Srinagar and sensitive towns of Kashmir valley on Monday, authorities said.
The restrictions forced the people to stay indoors for the second consecutive day across Kashmir. Separatists had called for a three day strike on February, 9, 10 and 11 to commemorate, Parliament attack convict, Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhat on their anniversaries. Guru and Bhat were hanged and buried in Tihar jail in 1984 and 2013 respectively.
Separatists are demanding the mortal remains of both Guru and Bhat. Authorities arrested almost 600 people prior to February 9, "to maintain law and order". Sources said that these include separatist leaders and their followers especially youth.
Srinagar city has been besieged by a heavy deployment of police and paramilitary forces personnel and nobody is allowed to move on main roads. In Chanepora, area of the city, police used loud speakers to announce the imposition of curfew.
Meanwhile clashes erupted in Bandipora and Ganderbal areas while as people took to streets in the south town of Shopian demanding mortal remains of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhat. Reports said that clashes erupted in Papchan area of Bandipora town between the men in uniform and the protesters as the latter tried to protest. In Ganderbal, people held protests in the town. Reports of protests and clashes have also reached from Hajin. In Shopian, people assembled in the Gole Chowk of the town and raised slogans against India. People marched in the town holding photographs of Afzal Guru and later dispersed peacefully. In Sello, Sopore people held demonstrations raising anti-India slogans. Locals told media men that people got provoked by the red flags unfurled by Army men around their camp. |
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