J K News Today
Srinagar, April 4
The whole Kashmir Valley has been put on high alert and authorities have deployed police and paramilitary forces to patrol the streets to ensure that there is no breach of peace and order as separatists have given a call for march to Shopian, the scene of two major gun battles in which 19 people were killed, including 13 heavily armed militants who killed three soldiers .
Four stone throwing protestors were also killed in clashes with J&K police .
Authorities decided to close all educational institutions and postpone exams scheduled for the day as tension continued in the Valley.
Train services have also been suspended for the third consecutive day.
Traffic on the otherwise busy Srinagar-Sonamarg road remained suspended for the second day.
Geelani and Mirwaiz have been placed under house arrest while Malik has been lodged in Srinagar central jail to prevent their participation in protests and marches.
