J-K: Normal life affected in valley due to separatists' strike

Separatists asked people to hold protests after Friday prayers against the death of two civilians allegedly during clashes between protesters and security forces.

Srinagar, Mar 10: Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Friday due to a strike called by the separatists against the civilian killings in Paulwama district allegedly during a gunfight between militants and security forces on Thursday.

Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed due to the strike called jointly by both factions of the Hurriyat Conference and the JKLF, officials said.

They said that while most of public and private transport remained off the roads, a few vehicles could be seen plying on some routes.

Though the separatists had given a strike call for Friday in their weekly protest calendar issued last week, they asked people to hold protests after Friday prayers against the death of two civilians allegedly during clashes between protesters and security forces near the encounter site at Padgampora in Awantipora area of Pulwama district.

Thousands of people participated in the funeral prayers held for the two slain militants and the civilians in Pulwama.

PTI