SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Life across Muslim majority areas of restive Indian-controlled Kashmir including the capital city Srinagar Friday remained paralysed for the 14th straight day due to indefinite curfew by authorities and shutdown called by separatists, officials said.
Authorities fearing clashes have deployed hundreds of India's paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and policemen in full-riot gears across towns to impose strict restrictions and disallow protest demonstrations.
These men have blocked roads by placing barricades and coils of concertina wire to impede free movement of people and vehicles.
The region is reeling under curfew and shutdown following the killing of a top militant commander of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) Burhan Muzaffar Wani, along with two associates on July 8. The 22-year-old Wani was poster boy of HM, region's indigenous militant outfit.
Wani's killing triggered violent protests and clashes after which authorities imposed curfew. Police firing on civilian protesters defying restrictions has resulted in killing of over 40 men, besides injuring 2000 others.
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