Srinagar, May 24(KNB): Curfew-like restrictions prevailed in valley as authorities deployed police and paramilitary forces in various sensitive areas of the city on Friday to prevent protests against the killing of militant commander Zakir Musa late last night.
Heavy deployment has been made in Srinagar and South Kashmir with erected barricades at various intersections to restrict the movement of the people.
All schools, colleges and universities have been closed today as a “precautionary measure”, divisional commissioner Kashmir announced yesterday. Kashmir University and IUST Awantipora have postponed all the exams scheduled today.
Earlier, the gunfight broke out in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district after a joint team of the army and the SOG launched a cordon-and-search operation in Dadsara village following intelligence inputs about the presence of one of the Kashmir’s most wanted militant commander Zakir Musa.
Musa turned down offer to surrender and fired UBGL grenades and opened fire which was retaliated leading to a gunfight.
The gunfight raged for several hours and ended early Friday, resulting into death of Musa.
While as, police handover the body of Ansar Gazwatul Hind (AGH) chief Zakir Musa who was killed in a gunfight last night in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district to his family for last rites today morning.
Meanwhile, curfew has been imposed in the valley and internet service also suspended. (KNB)