On Thursday, the streets of Srinagar remain empty and shops closed as a curfew continues. Police and security personnel are the only sign of life in the city.
Nine districts in the state, along with Srinagar, are now in their seventh day of stern restrictions imposed by authorities… in the wake of recent violent clashes between security forces and locals.
Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed across curfew-hit areas to prevent further demonstrations.
Police say there will be big consequences if locals do not follow the curfew restrictions.
With shops closed, locals have been facing a shortage of essential commodities.
So far, 28 civilians have been killed and around 200 injured in clashes between irate mobs and security personnel in the last few days.
On Wednesday evening, one more person was killed at a protest in an old part of Srinagar City.
The situation in the Valley took a turn for the worse after locals went on a rampage on Sunday.
Hundreds of protesters in Srinagar's Pampore area broke the imposed curfew and took to the streets, offering stiff resistance to security personnel.
Shouting slogans, the rioters burned government buildings and vehicles, and devastated property worth millions.
