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Jammu and Kashmir: Restrictions imposed in Valley after protests break out over killing of Zakir Musa

In order to maintain law and order, the authorities have reduced the speed of fixed landline broadband connections to prevent uploading of inflammatory posts and pictures.

Jammu and Kashmir Image Source : PTIRestrictions imposed in Valley

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir imposed restrictions in parts of the Valley on Friday in view of nocturnal protests in parts of Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian and some other places. The Valley witnessed unrest soon after the news about the killing of Zakir Musa, chief of Ansar Ghazwatul Hind, spread. 

All educational institutions across the Valley will remain closed today. 

In order to maintain law and order, the authorities have snapped mobile internet services across the Valley. Even the speed of fixed landline broadband connections has been reduced to prevent uploading of inflammatory posts and pictures.

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Heavy deployments have been made in capital city Srinagar, south Kashmir Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Kulgam districts in addition to other law and order vulnerable places across the Valley to maintain law and order.

All these preventive measures were taken by the authorities to control the fallout on the situation after the body of the slain top commander is handed over to his family for the final rights.

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