Kashmir Valley continued to reel under curfew and restrictions on the 48th consecutive day in the wake of violence following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani on July 8. Curfew continued to be in force in five police station areas of downtown city and Batamaloo and Maisuma areas in uptown, a police official said. In south Kashmir, curfew was imposed in Pulwama district, while it continued in Anantnag town as well on Thursday to maintain law and order.
Due to curfew, restrictions and separatist sponsored strike, most of the shops, private offices, educational institutions and petrol pumps remained closed while public transport continued to be off the roads. The attendance in government offices and banks was completely affected, the official said. Mobile Internet also continued to remain suspended in the entire Valley, where the outgoing facility on prepaid mobiles remained barred. The separatist camp, which is spearheading the agitation in the Valley over the civilian killings during the protests against Wani’s killing, has extended the strike call in the Valley till September 1.