SRINAGAR, May 17: In occupied Kashmir, normal life was crippled on Friday due to complete shutdown against the ongoing killing spree by Indian troops in the territory.
Call for the shutdown was given by the Joint Resistance Leadership. All shops and business establishments were closed in Srinagar and all other major cities and towns of the occupied territory while traffic was off the road.
The occupation authorities imposed restrictions in parts of downtown Srinagar to thwart any protest in the area against the killing of youth. Juma prayers could not be held at historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar as the authorities locked down the mosque. The authorities also continued to suspend class work in all educational institutions in the Kashmir valley for the third consecutive day on Friday to prevent students’ protests against the stepped up Indian state terrorism in the territory. Train service in the valley was also suspended.
Senior APHC leader, Agha Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi Al-Safvi, the Kashmir High Court Bar Association and the Chairman of Employees Movement, Muhammad Shafi Lone, in their statements in Srinagar condemned the killing of a youth Arshad Ahmed Dar. Arshad was injured in Indian forces’ violent action on protesters on Monday at Chanabal in Pattan area of Baramulla district and succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Srinagar on Wednesday night.
Meanwhile, curfew remained imposed in Bhaderwah town of Doda district of Jammu region for the second day on Friday. The curfew was clamped in the town following massive protests against the cold-blooded murder of a Muslim, Nayeem Ahmed Shah, by Hindu extremists on Wednesday night. Shutdown was observed in the town on Friday on the call of President of Anjuman-e-Islamia, Bhaderwah, Pervaiz Ahmed Sheikh.-Sabah
