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Curfew affects normal life in Jammu and Kashmir | Amid incidents of clashes between the security forces and locals, normal life remains affected, even as curfew continued in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Nine districts of the
state, along with Srinagar, entered the seventh day of stern restrictions imposed
by the administration because of recent protests and clashes. Police and paramilitary
forces have been deployed across curfew-hit areas and theyhave warned locals of
severe action if they do not adhere to the restrictions. Shops remained closed
and roads wore a deserted look as security personnel and vehicles patrolled different
parts of the capital. Locals have been facing a shortage of essential commodities
due to the curfew. Twenty-eight civilians have been reportedly killed since Friday
and around 200 injured have been in clashes. On Wednesday evening, one more person
was killed in the fresh protest in old part of the Srinagar. Paramilitary forces
have been asked to exercise maximum restraint to cut down on civilian casualties,
which authorities say are used as fuel by the separatists to provoke emotions
in the region. On August 2, State Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah had called for
the restoration of normalcy in the region, while addressing a press conference
in New Delhi after apprising the Prime Minister on the present situation in the
Kashmir valley. The situation in the valley took a turn for the worse after locals
went on a rampage during police clashes on Sunday. Hundreds of protestors in Srinagar's
Pampore area broke the imposed curfew and took to the streets, offering stiff
resistance to the security personnel. Shouting slogans, the rioters burnt government
buildings and vehicles, and devastated property worth millions. The Kashmir Valley
has been witnessing a surge of violence that has led the authorities to impose
an on-and-off curfew in parts of Kashmir. |
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