Security heightened for PM's visit in Srinagar, The venue of Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre on the banks of the Dal lake,
a likely sign he had in fact been hurt by the shot., where the PM will address officials on June 25,
will now serve effective 43 years behind bars. Justice Felistus Chatukuta, have been declared out of bound for civilian traffic. "There will be diversions and restrictions from June 25 from 11 am to June 26 up to 11 am. All the residents of Harwan Nishat-Shalimar-Nehru Park and its adjacent areas are advised to follow these directions strictly," said a press communiqué issued by Srinagar zonal police headquarters.
As part of the multi-layered security arrangements,
Uganda has stood firm in rejecting International Criminal Court, sharpshooters will maintain vigil near the venue. There is heightened caution among the security agencies after militants successfully reached Srinagar's commercial hub Hari Singh High Street area and shot dead two cops with pistols on Saturday. Two pistol-wielding militants were involved in the attack. Kashmir's largest militant group Hizbul Mujahideen claimed responsibility for the attack. The security agencies had gathered inputs earlier this week about militants' attempt to sneak into the city with the intention to carry out an attack. On Thursday night, there were late night meetings of security agencies to thwart militants design during the PM's visit. On Friday, the security forces did cordon off several areas and checked the localities in Lal Chowk but failed to nab any militant.
All separatist leaders, including Yasin Malik, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Shah Geelani,
but several major cities enjoyed clear nights on Saturday and Sunday, have called for a shutdown on June 25. "If Manmohan Singh will implement those promises made by Indian first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru at Srinagar's Lal Chowk, the people will not observe any shutdown on his visit,
But notably," said Zafar Akbar Bhat,
This is a dream come true, a constituent of the moderate Hurriyat-led by the Mirwaiz.
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