Srinagar/July,2: The district administration Srinagar imposed restrictions in several sensitive and hyper sensitive areas of the city on Sunday to prevent protests called by the joint separatist leadership against killing of two militants and two civilians during an encounter in Diyalgam area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir on Saturday last.
District Magistrate Farooq Ahmad Lone said “Restrictions will remain in force in Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, M.R. Gunj, Safa Kadal, Kralkhud and Maisuma.”
Contingents of state and central police forces have been deployed in areas placed under restrictions as well as in other sensitive areas in the city.Heavy deployments have also been made in south and north of the valley to maintain law and order.
Public transport is off the roads. Shops, other businesses, educational institutions, post offices, banks and government offices remained closed as it was a Sunday.
The civilians killed on Saturday were identified as 42-year-old Tahira and 22-year-old Shadab Ahmad Chopan, who were killed in Brenthi village.
