Shutdown continues across Kashmir; police arrest 15 youth ‘involved in arson’

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 24-Oct-2016

On the 108th of mass uprising, a complete shutdown continued across Kashmir during while as police said it have arrested 15 youth allegedly involved in setting ablaze of vehicles including auto rickshaws.According to GNS, hundreds of forces men were deployed in five police station areas of Srinagar’s Old City – MR Gunj, Nowhatta, Safa Kadal, Rainwari and Khanyar – since early morning. There was however civilian movement without any disruption in all these areas. The areas like Habba Kadal and Maisuma were also under thick security blanket.In Civil Lines and uptown area of the Srinagar, extra-ordinary movement of private transport and pedestrians was once again seen since early morning but all the shops, commercial establishments and educational institutes were closed. Besides, the vendors had set up their stalls at Batamaloo, Lal Chowk, Dalgate, Sonwar, Jehangir Chowk, Exhibition crossing and Jawahar Nagar. The forces were deployed at sensitive areas in strength.

In the evening, all the markets across Srinagar opened in the wake of resistance programme of deal in strike after 5pm. The city markets including Lal Chowk witnessed huge rush of people and there were reports of heavy traffic jam from many civil lines areas. The shutdown was also reported from all the parts of Kashmir Valley.Meanwhile, the police have arrested 15 ‘miscreants’ found involved in the burning of 13 numbers of vehicles during the past three months in Srinagar and Budgam. Addressing a press conference at PCR Srinagar, the DIG Central Kashmir Range, GH Bhat and SSP Srinagar, Amit Kumar, said that out of 22 persons identified as involved in incidents of arson, 15 accused persons have been arrested and 7 persons are absconding.(GNS)