Potential curfew looms over Srinagar; youth dies post security forces' firing

Restrictions continued in parts of Srinagar city and Palhallan area of Baramulla district for the third day on Wednesday following the death of a youth in security forces' firing during protests marking the second death anniversary of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru.

Curfew-like restrictions continued in Safakadal, Maharaj Gunj, Khanyar, Rainawari and Nowhatta police station areas in the old city and Maisuma police station area in the commercial hub of Lal Chowk, a police spokesman said. Restrictions also continued in Palhallan area of Baramulla in north Kashmir where Farooq Ahmad Bhat, 19, was killed and another was injured in security forces firing during a protest on Monday, he said.

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Restrictions under Section 144 CrPC remain in force in these areas for maintaining law and order, the spokesman said. Police and paramilitary CRPF have been deployed in large numbers while many lanes and bylanes have been sealed by concertina wires to prevent people from pouring out on main roads, officials said.

The restrictions under Section 144 CrPC were imposed on Monday as separatists had planned to stage protests to mark Guru's second death anniversary and demand the return of his mortal remains.