Normal life was paralysed across Kashmir on 27th consecutive day Thursday. The curfew remained in force in south Kashmir’s Anantnag and Shopian towns. The restrictions under Sec 144 remained in force in all other remaining areas in four south Kashmir districts of Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian and Anantnag and areas of uptown Srinagar.
DIG Police North Kashmir Uttam Chand said, there was no curfew or restrictions in north Kashmir districts. The restrictions under Sec 144 also remained in force in Ganderbal and some other central Kashmir areas.
No major untoward incident was reported from any part of Kashmir Valley. With the killings of two youths of Lethpora Pulwama and Chattabal Srinagar on 2nd August, the civilian death toll in the ongoing Kashmir unrest has increased to 50.