Srinagar: Srinagar remained under curfew on Monday after a teenager was killed by a tear gas shell here on Sunday, even as normal life in the valley was paralysed for the 45th day due to restrictions and strike in the wake of violence following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Curfew continues to be in force in entire Srinagar district as well as in Anantnag town. Curfew has also been clamped in Khansahib town of Budgam district of central Kashmir as a precautionary measure, a police official said. Meanwhile, normal life remained paralysed for the 45th consecutive day due to curfew, restrictions and separatist sponsored strike following Wani’s killing in an encounter with security forces. Mobile Internet also continued to remain suspended in the entire valley, where the outgoing facility on prepaid mobiles remained barred.

Source: Mint August 22, 2016 06:11 UTC