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| INDIA
, 28-August-2010
3:57:56 AM |
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Curfew was on Saturday clamped in Srinagar, Sopore and Kunzar towns in view of protest marches and shutdown called by the separatists across the Kashmir Valley.
In the city, curfew was clamped in 34 police station areas including Batmaloo, Bemina, Qamarwari, Nowhatta, Khanyar, Safakadal, Maisuma, Shaheedgunj, Soura, Hazratbal, Kothibagh, Chanapora, Banamohalla, Humhama, Karan Nagar, Lal Bazar, Nigeen, Nishat, Nowgam, Parimpora, Raj Bagh, Rainawari, Ram Munshi Bagh, Sheer Gari, TRC, Zakoora, and Zadibal.
Law enforcing agencies have been advised to allow the movement of government employees after showing their identity cards, police said.
They said curfew has also been imposed in Sopore and Kunzar towns of Baramulla district as a precautionary measure.
The hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, spearheading the ongoing agitation, has called for a complete shutdown, sit-in protests and march to Tourist Reception Centre ground on Saturday.
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