Curfew imposed across Kashmir ahead of first anniversary of revocation of Article 370

Tuesday, 4 August 2020Newsdesk

A curfew was imposed across the valley on Tuesday as authorities apprehended violent protests in view of plans by separatists and Pakistan-sponsored groups to observe August 5, the first anniversary of revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, as black day. Police and CRPF personnel were deployed in strength across the valley to ensure that the plans of the separatists to disturb peace did not succeed, officials said.

New Delhi, 04 August 2020

As per news report of PTO, they said police vehicles, fitted with public address systems, went around localities announcing imposition of strict curfew for two days.,"People are requested not to violate the law and stay indoors, " the police said. Barricades have been set up at hundreds of places in Kashmir, including Srinagar city, to regulate movement of essential services and emergencies while concertina wires have been also been laid, the officials said.

Source -PTI