Kashmir shuts down on Independence Day
The call for complete strike has been given by the hardliner Hurriyat leader, Syed Ali Gilani, the All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik.
The top separatist leaders have either been placed under house arrest or detained inside police stations.
Mirwaiz Umer Farooq was placed under house on Sunday evening while Syed Ali Geelani continues to be under house arrest at his residence in Hyderpora area of the city.
All the shops, commercial establishments, schools, colleges, universities, petrol pumps were shut in the city while private and public transport was also were off the roads.
The authorities had deployed CRPF and police personnel in sensitive areas of Civil Lines including Lal Chowk, Budshah Chowk, Dalgate, Maisuma, Jehangir Chowk and Batamaloo to main security and law and order.
Earlier, a security blanket has been thrown around vital installations and checking intensified across Kashmir Valley ahead of Independence Day to thwart any attempt by militants to disrupt the celebrations.
Recent incidents of infiltration and most encounters in southern parts of Kashmir and ceasefire violations along the border have led to additional deployment of police and paramilitary forces in the state.
Meanwhile, authorities restored cellular and internet services across valley after suspending it for five hours in view of recent militant threats .
(Reporting by Saleem Qadri)
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