Strict restrictions in Srinagar on death anniversaries of Maulvi Farooq, Gani Lone

Corona Restrictions were tightened by the authorities on Friday in view of the death anniversary of Maulvi Mohammed Farooq and Abdul Gani Lone .

Notably, on May 21 Molvi Mohammad Farooq was killed at his Nigeen residence while Abdul Gani Lone was killed on the 12th death anniversary of Mirwaiz Molvi Farooq at Eidgah in Srinagar.

The authorities restricted the movement of people to thwart any gathering. Reports said that public movement toward downtown Srinagar was restricted and nobody was being allowed to move toward the area.

Witnesses said that police and paramilitary troops were deployed in large numbers to enforce the lockdown restrictions.

The barricades and concertina wires were erected at many places and bridges to thwart the public movement, they said.

Meanwhile, media men were barred from covering restrictions in downtown on the occasion.

Earlier, Kashmir police chief Vijay Kumar on Thursday held a meeting with DIGs and district police chiefs via video conferencing regarding the situation and directed for strict enforcement of corona curfew on Friday.” they said.
In wake of 21 May is being observed as anti-terrorism day. “The IGP asked the officers to maintain extra vigil in their areas and take preventive measures in view of the anti-militancy day,” officials said.
However, Mirwaiz led Hurriyat Conference in a press handout informed about the deferment of  “collective Fateh Khawani and commemorative public rally to be held at the Martyrs graveyard in Eidgah in wake of the ravaging covid 19 pandemic second wave that the hit J&K badly.”