<p align="justify" class="title">Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Wednesday due to a strike called by separatists and the restrictions imposed by the government to prevent protests.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik had called for a shutdown to protest the killing of three civilians by the security forces during anti-militancy operations in the last few days.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">All shops, commercial establishments and educational institutions remained closed while public transport was off the roads in Srinagar city, while attendance in government offices was thin.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Only a skeletal movement of private vehicles was reported in most areas.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Similar reports were received from other parts of the Valley.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">A police spokesperson said situation in Valley remained peaceful, with no untoward incident reported from anywhere.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers in full-riot gear had been deployed in sensitive areas of old city Srinagar to ensure peace.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The police and CRPF had laid razor wires and erected barricades at some road junctions.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Armoured vehicles were also seen at some road junctions in the old city.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">An official spokesman said complete restrictions were imposed in the territorial jurisdiction of Khanyar, Rainawari, Nowhatta, M R Gunj and Safa Kadal police stations in the old city.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Intra-Kashmir train services between Baramulla town in north and Jammu's Banihal town also remained suspended.</p>
<p align="justify" class="title">Normal life was affected in Kashmir on Wednesday due to a strike called by separatists and the restrictions imposed by the government to prevent protests.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Separatist leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and Yasin Malik had called for a shutdown to protest the killing of three civilians by the security forces during anti-militancy operations in the last few days.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">All shops, commercial establishments and educational institutions remained closed while public transport was off the roads in Srinagar city, while attendance in government offices was thin.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Only a skeletal movement of private vehicles was reported in most areas.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Similar reports were received from other parts of the Valley.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">A police spokesperson said situation in Valley remained peaceful, with no untoward incident reported from anywhere.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers in full-riot gear had been deployed in sensitive areas of old city Srinagar to ensure peace.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">The police and CRPF had laid razor wires and erected barricades at some road junctions.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Armoured vehicles were also seen at some road junctions in the old city.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">An official spokesman said complete restrictions were imposed in the territorial jurisdiction of Khanyar, Rainawari, Nowhatta, M R Gunj and Safa Kadal police stations in the old city.</p>.<p align="justify" class="bodytext">Intra-Kashmir train services between Baramulla town in north and Jammu's Banihal town also remained suspended.</p>