Srinagar, October 18: A complete shutdown was observed across Kashmir Valley on 102nd day of mass uprising that started with the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant commander Burhan Wani in July while intense clashes erupted in Pulwama and Budgam villages.
According to GNS, hundreds of forces men were deployed in five police station areas of Srinagar’s Old City – MR Gunj, Nowhatta, Safa Kada, Rainwari and Khanyar – since early morning. There was however civilian movement without any disruption in all these areas. The areas like Habba Kadal and Maisuma were also under thick security blankt
In Civil Lines and uptown area of the Srinagar, extra-ordinary movement of private transport and pedestrians was once again seen since early morning but all the shops, commercial establishments and educational institutes were closed. Besides, the vendors had set up their stalls at Batamaloo, Lal Chowk, Dalgate, Sonwar, Jehangir Chowk, Exhibition crossing and Jawahar Nagar. The forces were deployed at sensitive areas in strength.
In the evening, all the markets across Srinagar opened in the wake of resistance programme of deal in strike after 5pm. The city markets including Lal Chowk witnessed huge rush of people and there were reports of heavy traffic jam from many civil lines areas.
Reports said that a complete shutdown was also observed in other parts of the Valley including in south and north Kashmir district. These reports that massive clashes erupted at Rohmoo village of Pulwama after protests erupted against alleged army excesses. Police burst teargas to disperse the protesters. One protester was injured in the clashes. The violent clashes also erupted at Chadoora area of Budgam district.
According to a statement issued by the Zonal Police Headquarters Kashmir, no untoward incident was reported from any part of the valley today. “Shops and other business establishments were open while transport also plied on all routes in the valley,” it said.
Meanwhile, the statement said that continuing its action against the persons involved in disrupting the public order in different parts of the valley, police arrested 122 such individuals during past 24 hours.(GNS)