Srinagar: Normal life remained crippled for the second successive day today in south Kashmir district of Pulwama, where a district commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed in a brief encounter with security forces on Wednesday.
Shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was off the road in Pulwama even though there was no strike call given by any separatist organization.
Meanwhile, mobile services remained suspended since Wednesday evening to prevent spread of rumours on social media in Pulwama, where District Magistrate (DM) has ordered closure of educational institutions for the second successive day Friday as precautionary measure in Pampore and Kakpora tehsils. But, class work in all educational institutes, including government and private schools, in the district remained suspended as students preferred to stay indoors in view of the situation.
Work in government offices and banks also remained affected in the district while train service remained suspended for the second day Friday on Srinagar-Banihal track via south Kashmir for security reasons.
However, traffic on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway was plying normally though security forces remained deployed in strength to prevent any protests.
LeT district commander Ayub Lelhri was killed in a brief encounter with security forces at Banderpora village in Pulwama Wednesday.
