October 27
Restrictions have been imposed in most of the towns in the Kashmir valley on Saturday as the valley has shut down from North to South against the landing of Indian army in the valley on the same day in 1947.
In Pulwama township, the Government Forces have imposed restrictions as a large number of troopers are standing guard around the main town to thwart any protest, reported Jahangeer Ganie.
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 Reporter Sikander Gul reported that the vehicles of Government Forces are doing round of the entire township.
From Kulgam, Mohammed Ashraf Ganie said that the Kulgam township has been placed under strict restrictions as movement of vehicles is being heavily checked.
Educational Institutes, Railways and Oil stations are closed in the entire district.
He said hundreds of people are still visiting the houses of nine slain youth in the Laroo belt of South Kashmir’s Kulgam who were killed on last Sunday.
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, meanwhile thousands of people are visiting the house of slain Militant, Sabzar Ahmed and others who were killed in the Arwani Encounter.
in Srinagar too, Khan Ovais reported that 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.
Shabir Khan from Baramulla reported that hundreds of people are visiting the families of two Militants killed on Thursday to express condolences to the bereaved families.
Railway Services have been suspended in Kashmir for two days and educational institutions have also ordered closure for two days.
The Kashmir valley has been shutting on the day since years to mark the day as a Black Day when Indian Army landed in Kashmir on this day in 1947.