Curfew clamped in some parts of Srinagar

The imposition of curfew led to massive traffic jams in the city areas where no restrictions have been imposed.

Curfew was on Wednesday imposed in five police station areas of Srinagar city to thwart attempts to take out Muharram processions following apprehensions that separatists might convert the religious gathering into a political assembly.

The restriction was imposed in areas falling under Kothibagh,Maisuma,Kralkhud,Ram Munshi Bagh and Shaheedgunj police station areas of the city,officials said.

The officials said curfew was imposed due to apprehensions that separatist groups might attempt to stage anti-national protests during Muharram processions on Wednesday.

The Shia community of the city takes out processions from Abi Guzar in Kothibagh and Guru Bazaar in Kralkhud police station areas which culminates at Dalgate in Ram Munshi Bagh area to mark the eight day of the 10-day Muharram mourning period.

Police and paramilitary CRPF personnel were deployed in strength in the curfew-bound areas of the city to prevent any untoward incident.

The imposition of curfew led to massive traffic jams in the city areas where no restrictions have been imposed.

Schools,shops and private offices in the curfew-bound areas were closed.

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The attendance in government offices was thin due to the curbs imposed by authorities.

Vehicles belonging to media organisations and journalists were not allowed to enter the curfew-bound areas but scribes were allowed to walk to their offices.

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