SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Authorities imposed curfew-like restrictions in several parts of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Saturday.
The restrictions were announced following the killing of a local militant in a gunfight at Zakura on Friday evening. The gunfight also left one police officer dead and a policeman injured.
The slain militant was identified as Mugees Ahmad Mir of Parimpora locality in Srinagar.
"On the instructions of district magistrate Srinagar authorities have imposed restrictions in Parimpora, Safa Kadal, Maharaj Gunj, Nowhatta, Khanyar, Rainawari, Maisuma and Kralkhud areas," a local government official said.
Hundreds of police and paramilitary troopers are enforcing the restrictions in the areas.
Authorities have also placed separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest and picked up another leader Mohammed Yasin Malik from his residence to prevent them from attending funeral prayers of the slain militant.
Shops and business establishments remained closed in the city in wake of restrictions and traffic was off the roads.
Domestic rail service has been suspended and educational institutions in Srinagar were closed as a precautionary measure.
A separatist movement and guerrilla war challenging New Delhi's rule is going on in Indian-controlled Kashmir since 1989.
Kashmir, the Himalayan region divided between India and Pakistan is claimed by both in full. Since their independence from Britain, the two countries have fought three wars, two exclusively over Kashmir.
