Restrictions imposed on movement of people in Srinagar

14/10/2017

SRINAGAR, Oct 13: Restrictions were today imposed on movement of people in parts of the city even as all educational institutes in Kashmir remained closed for the second consecutive day in view of the separatists' call for peaceful protests against the rising braid chopping incidents.
The Srinagar District Magistrate said restrictions under Section 144 of the CrPC would be in force under the jurisdiction of police stations Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, M R Gunj, Safakadal and partially in Kralkhud and Maisuma as a precautionary measure.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Khan said the educational institutions have been shut for the second day.
The University of Kashmir also suspended classes for the day but exams were conducted as per schedule today.
Separatists organisations had called for peaceful protests against braid chopping attacks on women in the valley. More than 100 incidents have been reported so far but no arrests have been made even after passage of one month.
Police has formed special investigation teams and offered a reward of Rs six lakh for information leading to arrest of the culprits.
However, senior officials today reviewed the security at Srinagar International Airport, 10 days after an attack by militants on a BSF camp near the only civilian airport in Kashmir region.
According to a police spokesperson, a security review meeting was held at Srinagar International Airport, which was presided by Inspector General of Police (Security) Alok Kumar.
He said the meeting was attended by the airport director, SSP Security (Anti-hijacking) International Airport Srinagar, Commandants of 35 Battalion CRPF, 182 battalion BSF, officials of state police's intelligence wing, traffic department, Indian Air Force and airlines operating from there.
"The SSP Security gave a detailed presentation about the airport security. All stakeholders were impressed upon by the IGP (Security) to remain extra vigilant in their areas of responsibility and implement the guidelines so that fool-proof security arrangements are in place," the spokesperson said.
On October 3, security forces foiled a pre-dawn attempt by the Jaish-e-Mohammed to storm a BSF camp near the high- security Srinagar airport, killing all three militants in an operation that also claimed the life of an ASI of the force.
However, according to the district administration Srinagar, class work in Islamia College of Science and Commerce, Amar Singh College, SP Higher Secondary School, and MP Higher Secondary School shall remain suspended on October 14, 2017 (Saturday) as a precautionary measure.

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