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Saturday, 28 July 2012

Shutdown paralyzes life in Kashmir

Life was adversely affected here and in other major towns of the valley Saturday following a shutdown called by Hurriyat Conference (G) to protest the killing of a youth by the army four days ago.

Markets, public transport, other businesses, colleges and universities remained closed in Srinagar city.

The shutdown was called to protest the killing of 19-year-old Hilal Ahmad Dar in Aloosa village of north Kashmir Bandipora district by the army Tuesday.

Some private transport and three-wheelers, however, moved on the city roads .

Meanwhile, Bandipora town remained closed for the fourth day Saturday as intermittent clashes between stone pelting protestors and the security forces continued to mar normal life since last three days.

All the senior separatist leaders, including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Shabir Shah and Nayeem Khan, were placed under house arrest.

The shutdown also affected normal life in districts of Badgam, Pulwama, Islamabad (Anantnag) Shopian, Kulgam, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Baramulla and Kupwara.


(EKNN)