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Kashmir Shuts Down- South for Second Consecutive Day Against Kulgam Killings

October 22

Restrictions have been imposed in most of the towns in the Kashmir valley on Monday against the killing of ten people on Sunday

From Kulgam Mohammed Ashraf Ganie reported that thousands of women and men are seen flocking the houses of the seven slain youth who were killed in Army firing yesterday.

He said that despite strict restrictions, a large number of people are visiting the Kulgam areas to pay their tributes to the slain youth.

A Tral Resident told The Kashmiriyat that the movement of public has been severely affected as Government Force personnel are patrolling every lane and by lane in the area

In Pulwama township, the Government Forces have imposed restrictions as a large number of troopers are standing guard around the main town to hamper any protest, Jahangeer Ganie from Pulwama reported.

A Complete shutdown is being observed in the district amid pro Freedom Taranas in many masjids. In Shopian township, the Government Forces are standing vigil to protect any “Untoward” incident. Our Shopian.

The Kashmiriyat Reporter Sikander Gul reported that the vehicles of Government Forces are doing round of the entire township. He said that the posters of Militants have surfaced in many Shopian Villages.

People in large numbers are seeing visiting the family of slain Shahid ul Islam in Wangam, who was one among the three Militants killed in Kulgam Encounter

In Islamabad, the vehicles of Government Forces are on all the main points of the township. Government Forces in large numbers are standing vigil to thwart any kind of protest.

in Srinagar too, strict restrictions have been imposed in the down town areas.

From North Kashmir towns including Kupwara, Sopore, Baramulla, Budgam, Handwara, Bandipora our reporters said that Government forces have been placed in all the major townships to thwart any kind of protest demonstration.

Railway Services have been suspended in Kashmir and educational institutions have also been ordered closure for Monday.

Seven Civilians and three Militants were killed in the Laroo area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam District on Sunday.