No Curfew Today, Yatra To Resume: Police

SRINAGAR: Authorities have decided to lift curfew from major areas of the Valley on Sunday. However, restrictions will remain imposed in some sensitive areas of Srinagar.

An official spokesperson said that there will be no curfew on Sunday. Restrictions will remain in some volatile areas. Amarnath Yatra will be restored from Sunday also, he said.

Meanwhile sources said government has given clear instructions to security forces not to fire on protesters. A meeting was held late last evening where CRPF higher ups were especially asked to show maximum restraint, they added. KNS

District Magistrate Srinagar has said identity cards of those manning essential services and media would be treated as curfew passes by the security forces. An emergency control room has been set up to facilitate passage of patients to hospitals during emergencies.

Inspector General Police Traffic Munir Ahmad Khan said that Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was reopened for the traffic since last evening. 2000 vehicle coming from Jammu to Srinagar crossed Jawhar Tunnel last night and reached Srinagar in the morning. On Saturday morning vehicles carrying Amarnath Yatries and others were allowed to move towards Jammu, he said.

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From tomorrow (Sunday) traffic will flow smoothly, he added.

However, no Yatri was allowed to move from Jammu towards Kashmir on Saturday. An official spokesman said due to prevailing situation and restrictions imposed in the valley, the Shri Amarnathji yatra will resume from Sunday.

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