Normal life affected in parts of Srinagar city
Srinagar, Nov 11, CNS: Authorities Wednesday foiled HMT march by imposing restrictions on public movement in parts of old Srinagar city. “Restrictions had been imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Parimpora, Maisuma, Kralkhud, M.R. Gunj, Safakadal, Nowhatta, Khanyar and Rainawari police stations to maintain law and order,” a police officer told CNS. Police and CRPF personnel in full riot gear were deployed to enforce restrictions in the city.
Geelani had asked people to assemble at the residence of Gowhar Nazir Dar, 22 years old engineering student from Mustafa Abad HMT who died in CRPF action merely hours after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in summer capital Srinagar on November 7. Reports said that individuals were allowed to visit the bereaved family, however, no rally was allowed and moreover the people from old Srinagar city were completely barred from visiting there. Reports said that Police lobbed tear gas shells when people tried to march towards the house of slain HMT youth near Khushipora.
Witnesses said that Hurriyat (g) leaders including Nisar Hussain Rather, Muhammad Yaseen Attaie, Imytiyaz Hyder were on way to the HMT when they were intercepted by police near Khushipora.
“Police fired tear gas shells on the people and Nisar Hussain Rather was injured,” one of the Hurriyat leaders said.
Due to restrictions, normal life was completely affected in old Srinagar city while skeletal movement of transport was observed in uptown. Separatist leaders Geelani, Miwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Shabir Shah, Asiya Andrabi and others have been placed under preventive detention.
A police official said that barring few minor stone-pelting incidents in Batamaloo and Habbakadal, the situation remained peaceful in Srinagar and other parts of Valley.