[Srinagar,J&K]Curfew Still in force in 3 Police Station Areas of Srinagar,Counter-Infiltration Operations Entered the Second Day,
Curfew was today in force in three police station areas of Srinagar city in Kashmir,
However, normal life remained affected in the Valley for the 75th straight day.
curfew continued in
Nowhatta,
M R Gunj and
Khanyar police station areas of the summer capital today.
The two counter-infiltration operations along the Line of Control in Kashmir today entered the second day,
“The operations along the LoC in Uri and Naugam sectors continue,”
One soldier was killed yesterday as Army foiled two infiltration bids in Uri and Naugam sectors of Kashmir.
The authorities had yesterday lifted curfew across Kashmir except from six police station areas of the city.
This morning, the curbs from three areas were lifted.
The official, however, said restrictions on the assembly of people under section 144 CrPC continued to remain in force in the Valley.
Meanwhile, normal life continued to remain disturbed in Kashmir for the 75th consecutive day due to restrictions and separatist sponsored strike.
The separatists, have extended the protest programme till September 22.
Shops, business establishments and petrol pumps continued to remain shut in Srinagar and elsewhere in the Valley, while public transport was off the roads.
Schools, colleges and other educational institutions also continued to remain shut.
Mobile internet services also remained suspended, while the outgoing calls on prepaid numbers continued to remain barred across the Valley.
As many as 81 people, including two cops, have been killed in the unrest that broke out a day after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was killed in an encounter with security forces in South Kashmir on July 8