Srinagar, Oct 09 (KNS): Authorities on Monday imposed restrictions in Srinagar parts falling under the jurisdiction of seven Police Stations while a complete shutdown is being observed in Kashmir against the growing incidents of mysterious braid chopping.
The shutdown call was given by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik on Saturday.
The forces in large number have been deployed on the roads in Srinagar parts including iRainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, Safakadal, M R Gunj, Maisuma and Kralkhud as precautionary measure.
All the shops and business establishments are closed in the Valley while the traffic is also thin on the roads.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
The mysterious braid chopping incidents continued in the Valley from past four weeks while the Police have formed SIT to investigate the matter.
However, the opposition mainstream parties have lashed out at the government, saying that they have failed to nab the culprits involved.
The separatist leaders have termed such incidents as a ‘ploy’ aimed to divert the attention of Kashmiris from the freedom struggle.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has termed these incidents as disorder, saying that nobody would be behind these acts. (KNS)