Curfew to continue in South, Restrictions in old City, Mobile communication partially restored
Curfew continued in south Kashmir districts on Wednesday while only restrictions were imposed in parts of Srinagar city and elsewhere after it was lifted on Tuesday in the tense Valley.
“There will be no curfew in the Kashmir Valley today (Wednesday) except in Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama,” a senior police official said here.
“Restrictions will, however, remain imposed at places where breach of peace is apprehended,” the official said.
Restrictions would remain in force in Rajouri Kadal and adjacent areas in old Srinagar city where a 61-year-old man died in Eidgah area on Tuesday after he lost control on his two-wheeler vehicle during clashes between youth and forces.
Despite government lifting the ban over postpaid mobile service in Kashmir, only Airtel services have been restored, subscribers told Kashmir Post on Wednesday.
They said other networks like Vodafone, Idea, Aircel and Reliance have not restored postpaid services as yet.
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