Shutdown in Kashmir to mark Afzal Guru’s eighth loss of life anniversary

Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Tuesday as a result of a shutdown to mark the eight loss of life anniversary of Parliament assault convict Mohammad Afzal Guru who was hanged in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail on today in 2013, officers mentioned.
Most of the retailers, gas stations and different enterprise institutions had been shut in Srinagar, the summer time capital of Jammu and Kashmir, whereas public transport was largely off the roads, the officers mentioned.
However, they mentioned, personal vehicles, auto-rickshaws and cabs had been plying within the metropolis.
The officers mentioned related studies of shutdown had been additionally obtained from different district headquarters of the valley.
Security forces have been deployed in energy at susceptible locations within the metropolis and elsewhere within the valley to keep away from any untoward incident, they added.
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) had final week referred to as for a whole strike on February 9 and 11 to mark the loss of life anniversaries of Guru and its founder Mohammad Maqbool Bhat who was hanged within the Tihar Jail on February 11, 1984.

Also, posters, purportedly issued by Hurriyat Conference, had been pasted in some areas of town, calling for a shutdown on Tuesday and Thursday.
However, the officers mentioned, the authenticity of the posters couldn’t be verified.
Unlike the earlier years, the authorities didn’t impose restrictions on the motion and meeting of individuals or order the suspension of cellular Internet companies as a precautionary measure on the day.