Shopian firing: Strike called by separatists hits normal life in Valley
Team Udayavani, Mar 5, 2018, 2:42 PM IST
Srinagar: Normal life in Kashmir was affected on Monday due to a strike called by separatists to protest Sunday night’s firing incident in Shopian, in which six people, including two militants, were killed.
Schools, colleges and other educational institutes remained closed due to the strike called by Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL).
Public transport was off the roads in most parts of the Valley, but some private vehicles and cabs could be seen plying.
Train services from Baramulla to Banihal have been suspended as a precautionary measure, a railway spokesperson said.
Authorities have imposed restrictions in areas falling under seven police stations of the city as a precautionary measure, officials said, adding these police station areas include Rainawari, Khanyar, Nowhatta, M R Gunj, Safa Kadal, Kralkhud and Maisuma.
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