Valley observed shutdown on 2nd consecutive day Situation remained normal across valley: IGP Kashmir

Srinagar, Feb 10 (KNS): On second consecutive on Monday the Kashmir Valley day observed a complete shutdown following the three-days-strike call given by the separatist leadership against the hanging of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat.
According to the KNS correspondent, restrictions were imposed at several places in Srinagar and other towns of valley. Roads wore a deserted look and business establishments remained closed. The reports informed that the heavy deployment of police and CRPF personnel was made at the sensitive areas of Srinagar to thwart any protest demonstration.
Most of the separatist leaders were detained by the police to avoid any disruption in law and order. According to the KNS district correspondents, most of the towns and villages in valley remained shut with government and private offices witnessing thin attendance of employees. However the reports informed that light mortar vehicles were seen plying on the roads.
Pertinently, separatist groups had given three days strike call from February 9 to 11 against the hanging of Afzal Guru and Maqbool Bhat. Separatists while demanding the mortal remains of duo who were hanged in Tihar jail in 2013 and 1984, asked the people to stay indoors and observe complete strike.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) A.G. Mir told KNS that the day passed peacefully in valley with no untoward incident reported from any area of the valley. “There was some minor incident of stone pelting in one of the area of Bandipora but rest it was all normal.” (KNS)