Curfew further tightened in IOK as normal life affected on 37th day
SRINAGAR (92 News) – Curfew and restrictions – imposed from August 5 – have been further tightened to prevent Muharram processions in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK) as normal life affected on the 37th consecutive day, today, (on Tuesday).
The commercial hub of Lal Chowk and adjoining areas of Srinagar were completely sealed with concertina wires placed at all entry points and two major arterial stretches, MA Road and Residency Road, to restrict public movement.
Even ambulances and medical staff were not allowed to move. Indian troops drove around the city, announcing through loudspeakers that strict action would be taken against violators of curfew.
However, people defied curfew and participated in processions at many places including Abiguzar locality in Srinagar. At least six more similar processions were taken out, with police detaining all the participants. Police also beat the mourners with bamboo sticks and fired pellets.
Meanwhile, normal life remained adversely affected in the Kashmir valley and five districts of Jammu region on the 37th consecutive day, today, with all markets remained closed while transport was off the road.
Internet, mobile and landline service in the territory continued to remain suspended leaving the Kashmir valley cut off from the rest of the world. The military lockdown has rendered the common man with acute shortage of essential commodities and hospitals without medicines. Patients have been adversely hit by the clampdown.