Restrictions continue in old Srinagar parts for third consecutive day

Srinagar : Restrictions continue for the third consecutive day in old parts of Srinagar city where protests and clashes broke out on Wednesday this week soon after two militants and son of a house owner were killed during a gunfight in Fateh Kal area.
Law enforcing authorities imposed restrictions in old parts of the city to maintain law and order, police said adding “prohibitory orders in place in Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, M.R.Gunj, Safa Kadal and Maisuma where heavy deployments of police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been made” .
Law enforcing authorities disallowed congregational weekly prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid by imposing strict restrictions in downtown Srinagar to prevent protests called by the separatist leadership. Police and paramilitary CRPF personnel were deployed in the Old city, including Nowhatta, where the grand mosque is located. They had erected barricades to restrict the movement of people in the area. Meanwhile, Hurriyat (M) chief and chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq took to Twitter to express his anger at the move. “2nd consecutive Juma &15th of the year when Friday prayers barred at #JamaMasjid.Strict curfew imposed,people made hostages in their own homes in #ShahreKhas. No peaceful expression of protest against atrocities &injustices allowed,No law in the land except the law of #StateMight,” he tweeted.
Activists of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) staged a protest demonstration in Maisuma area of Srinagar city against the recent civilian and militant killings and “growing repression” in Kashmir after the congregational Friday prayers in uptown Srinagar.
Scores of JRL activists carrying placards held a protest at Maisuma Chowk soon after culmination of Friday prayers.
All higher secondary schools and colleges were shut to prevent student protests. Classes at the Kashmir University also remain suspended for the day.