SrinagarArmy Friday conducted a flag march and warned people not to venture out of their homes after sealing off Tral, the native town of slain militant commander Burhan Wani, whose first death anniversary is being observed today ( Saturday).
Tral town in South Kashmirs Pulwama district reeled under curfew and contingents of Army conducted flag march in restive parts of the town, warning people not to venture out from their houses on July 8 (Saturday).
Eyewitnesses said hundreds of government forces personnel, including army men from Rashtriya Rifles had been deployed on the village roads. Locals alleged that pedestrians at many places were thrashed by government forces personnel for venturing out from their houses.
Men in uniform are everywhere, on the roads, fields and orchards here. It looks as civilian population doesnt exist at all here, a reporter from Tral said adding that Dadsara, Pinglish, Lurgam, Batagund and Rathsuna villages of the town have been turned into military garrisons.
Reports said that Sharifabad, the native village of Hizbul Mujhadeen commander Burhan Wani has been sealed off while the martyrs grave yard and Eidgah where Wanis funeral prayers had been held was also sealed.
The government forces have been patrolling the every street of the town. The unprecedented security measures taken by the PDP-BJP led government has created a sense of insecurity among people, residents said.
Such were the restrictions that no Friday prayers were allowed in Khanqah Faiz Panah in Tral.
Dont Cross This Line, Youll Be Shot
Reports from South Kashmirs Kulgam district said that at Chewalgam, Army personnel from 9 Rashtriya Rifles have drawn a warning line on the road with the directions that those who will cross that line on July 8 will be shot dead. CNS reporter from Kulgam said that an army jawan on duty confirmed to him that the line drawn with wax is a message to people not to cross it on Saturday otherwise they will face bullets.