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Curfew continues in Kashmir

by PTI
February 10, 2013 , 11 : 05 am

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol on a deserted street during a second day of curfew in Srinagar. Photo - AFP

Srinagar: Curfew continued in North Indian state Jammu and Kashmir for the second day on Sunday following hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru in Delhi's Tihar jail.

The restrictions on the movement of people in the Valley were tightened this morning as there were many violations of the curfew Saturday, official sources said. At least 36 people, including 23 policemen, were injured in clashes between protesters and law enforcing agencies across the Valley after Guru's hanging Saturday.

The sources said heavy deployment of police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) remained in place in all vulnerable areas of the Valley to maintain law and order. Deployment of security forces has been strengthened in areas where protests took place Saturday, they said.

The sources said that there has been no fresh violence Sunday in the Valley. Meanwhile, mobile internet service remained down for the second day as a precautionary measure and news channels were also not being aired by cable TV operators. Newspapers also failed to hit stands this morning due to curfew.

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