Curfew in Shopian, restrictions in parts of Kashmir

Srinagar: Authorities today imposed curfew  in Shopian town and restrictions in many other parts of  Kashmir to maintain law and order as a strike called by  separatists disrupted normal life in the Valley.  Curfew has been imposed in Shopian town of south Kashmir  as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order, a police  official said.  He said curbs on the movement of people have been imposed  in seven police station areas of Srinagar.  Similar curbs have also been imposed in Anantnag,  Pulwama, Kulgam districts and remaining parts of Shopian  district as well.  Restrictions on the assembly of people have been imposed  in Sopore and Handwara townships in north Kashmir, the  official said, adding heavy deployment of security forces has  been made in the rest of the Valley.  He said these measures were taken to prevent any untoward  incident in view of the strike called by separatists to mark  the death anniversary of 21 persons who were killed in firing  by the Dogra Army on this day in 1931.  Meanwhile, most of the shops, fuel stations and other  business establishments were shut across Kashmir, while public  transport was sparse.  Mobile Internet remained suspended across the Valley, but  BSNL's broadband services were working.  While government offices and banks were closed due to a  holiday today, educational institutions remained shut on  account of summer vacations. PTI