Curfew to be clamped in Srinagar tomorrow

Update: 2010-09-15 00:00 GMT

SRINAGAR, Oct 17 (PTI) - Curfew will be claimped in certain areas of Srinagar tomorrow as a precautionary measure to thwart the plans of hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference to march towards Pattan town in Baramulla district.

"Authorities have decided to impose curfew in the jurisdictions of Parimpora, Safakadal, M R Gunj, Nowhatta, Rainawari and Khanyar police stations in Srinagar city tomorrow," a police spokesman said.

Although no reasons have been specified for the imposition of curfew, it has now become an established practice to impose curfew when the Syed Ali Shah Geelani-led Hurriyat calls for marches or rallies in order to prevent loss of life and property.

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