Srinagar: Curfew like situation prevailed in Yaripora in south Kashmir district of Kulgam, where a police constable was shot dead by militants last evening.
However, official sources said there was no curfew and restrictions under section 144 CrPC were strictly being imposed.
A police constable Mukhtair Ahmad was fired upon by militants from very close range at Yaripora. He was immediately rushed to Sub District Hospital where he had died.
People alleged later security forces beat up pedestrians with lath s and riffle butts.
They said today a large number of security forces had been deployed who were not allowing anybody to come out of their homes.
We were told that curfew has been imposed since early this morning and were directed to remain indoor’, a resident told over phone.
He said the streets wore a deserted look as only security force personnel could be seen on the roads. Anybody, including students and government employees, trying to move out their homes were being chased away and directed to remain indoor.
We do not know why the authorities had imposed restrictions, he said.
