Restrictions remain in force in parts of Srinagar

Regular life remained affected for the fifth day on Monday as authorities imposed restrictions in components of Srinagar to forestall exhumation of separatist chief Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s physique from the Hyderpora graveyard for burial within the Eidgah Martyrs’ graveyard in outdated metropolis.

“Restrictions have been imposed round Hyderpora and Eidgah areas of the town as a precautionary measure,” officers stated.

The officers stated there have been inputs that miscreants may try and exhume Geelani’s physique for burial on the Eidgah graveyard the place many militants and two prime separatist leaders — Abdul Gani Lone and Mirwaiz Mohammad Farooq — are buried.

Geelani had expressed his need to be buried on the Eidgah graveyard, in line with a press release issued by separatists in February final yr.

The 91-year-old died at his dwelling right here on Wednesday evening.

Officers stated all roads main in the direction of Eidgah and Hyderpora have been barricaded and drones used for sustaining overhead vigil round these areas.

They stated CCTV cameras have already been put in on the Hyderpora graveyard the place Geelani was buried on Thursday.

Elsewhere within the metropolis, regular life was affected because of the restrictions as markets have been partially open.

Nonetheless, academic actions like on-line lessons remained suspended as a consequence of suspension of web providers on cellular gadgets.

Web providers are at present accessible on broadband and fiber platforms solely within the valley.