Post the slain militant Burhan Wani was buried and 11 civilians died in the ensuing protests, presently situation in Srinagar city, streets empty and strict curfew-like restrictions imposed. Kashmir Valley remained tense today morning . Unrest set in after Wani , the poster boy of militancy in the Valley for the last five years , was gunned down on Friday evening in an encounter. Wani was Considered a local hero of sorts, he was buried in his hometown Tral on Saturday as thousands of mourners wailed and shouted anti-India slogans.
With law and order problems in Srinagar, more security forces were deployed in the region. A blackout on mobile internet services, which were snapped across the Valley on Friday, continued on Sunday. On Saturday, protests and clashes between civilians and personnel broke out through the Valley in which 11 people were killed, including 1 due to drowning. More than 200 people were injured in the upheaval. Protesters had hurled stones, looted police weapons and set fire to police stations. 3 policemen are reportedly missing. In a statement, chief minister Mehbooba Mufti expressed “deep grief and agony over the death of youths” during the protests. She had said “disproportionate use of force for crowd control results in loss of precious lives and grave injuries which should be avoided at all costs”. The separatist leadership called for a shutdown till Monday to protest the killing of civilians. Meanwhile, the Amarnath yatra also remained suspended on Sunday after authorities stopped pilgrims from travelling on Saturday.
