An Indian security force member stands guard in Srinagar, in Indian Kashmir, near the Jamia Masjid, the city's grand mosque. SRINAGAR, India: A curfew has been imposed across Indian Kashmir just two days before the first anniversary of New Delhi's abolition of the restive region's semi-autonomy, officials said late on Monday , citing intelligence reports of looming protests.
A"full curfew" means people can only move around with an official pass, usually reserved for essential services like police and medical professionals. The Himalayan region is already subject to restrictions to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus amid a jump in infections, with most economic activities limited and public movement curtailed.The order said the separate virus lockdown would be extended until Aug 8.
The curfew is similar to the one introduced just before Kashmir's semi-autonomy was stripped on Aug 5.A total communications blackout was imposed, with phone and internet lines cut and tens of thousands of fresh troops moved into the valley in one of the world's most militarised regions.
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