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Indefinite curfew in tense Kashmir Valley
Thursday March 14, 2013 03:22:15 PM,
IANS
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Srinagar:
An indefinite curfew was imposed in Srinagar and other major towns
of the Kashmir Valley Thursday following the killing of a
28-year-old youth in the city's old quarters.
Early in the morning, thousands of police and Central Reserve
Police Force (CRPF) troopers moved into the capital and elsewhere
to enforce the round-the-clock curfew.
Tension gripped the capital after Altaf Ahmad Wani succumbed to a
bullet injury he sustained in the CRPF firing at Zonimar locality
Wednesday, triggering protests.
The locals alleged that Altaf was killed in unprovoked firing by
CRPF. The CRPF said they opened fire after being subjected to
heavy stoning by a mob.
The ruling National Conference called the killing of Altaf "a cold
blooded murder". The party said Altaf was an active worker of the
party.
Both factions of the separatist conglomerate Hurriyat Conference
called for a shutdown Thursday to protest the killing.
A conglomerate of separatist groups, Mutaihida Majlis-e-Mashawarat
(MMM), is spearheading the over month-long phase of protests in
the valley to demand for return of the remains of Afzal Guru, the
parliament attack convict who was hanged in Delhi's Tihar jail Feb
9.
The MMM has asked people to hold post prayer protests Friday.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah flew here Wednesday evening to review
the overall situation in Kashmir following the fidayeen attack on
a CRPF camp in Srinagar, killing five CRPF personnel.
Six troopers and four civilians were injured in the attack. The
condition of one of the injured troopers is said to be very
critical.
Meanwhile, a wreath laying ceremony was held for the slain
troopers here Thursday morning.
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Ashok Prasad, and
senior army, CRPF and police officers laid wreaths on the bodies
which were later flown to their native places.
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