<p>“There are no restrictions anywhere in the Valley today. The situation is under control," a police officer said. <br /><br />He added that searches were resumed to find the body of a teenager who allegedly drowned in north Kashmir Baramulla town Saturday after being chased by security forces.<br />The hardline separatist Hurriyat group headed by Syed Ali Geelani has called for a complete shutdown here Monday against alleged human rights violations and appealed to government employees to carry out peaceful protests.<br /><br />Shops, educational institutions and business establishments remained closed in Srinagar city. Public transport went off the roads but a few private vehicles were seen plying in uptown areas.<br /><br />Mobs of stone-pelting youth took to the streets in Nowhatta, Gojwara and Victory Crossing in the Old City, forcing traffic to go off roads.<br />Authorities have, meanwhile, deputed a team of river policemen from Srinagar to Baramulla town to help locate the body of the 13-year-old Faizan Ahmad Buhroo in the Jhelum river.<br /><br />Buhroo had allegedly jumped into the river after a mob of stone pelters was chased by the security forces at Azadgunj Bridge Saturday.<br />District Magistrate (Baramulla) Bashir Ahmad Bhat said the priority of the administration was to find the teenager's body.<br />“A probe can later be carried out into the circumstances responsible for the teenager's unfortunate death,” Bhat said.<br /><br />The valley has been virtually paralysed due to violent protests against civilians being killed in firing by security forces. Fourteen people, including a 25-year old woman, have been killed in firing by security personnel at protesting mobs across the Kashmir Valley since June 11.<br /><br />The army was called in to help maintain law and order as the violence spiralled. <br />The state government has announced an independent enquiry to establish the circumstances that led to the deaths.<br /></p>
<p>“There are no restrictions anywhere in the Valley today. The situation is under control," a police officer said. <br /><br />He added that searches were resumed to find the body of a teenager who allegedly drowned in north Kashmir Baramulla town Saturday after being chased by security forces.<br />The hardline separatist Hurriyat group headed by Syed Ali Geelani has called for a complete shutdown here Monday against alleged human rights violations and appealed to government employees to carry out peaceful protests.<br /><br />Shops, educational institutions and business establishments remained closed in Srinagar city. Public transport went off the roads but a few private vehicles were seen plying in uptown areas.<br /><br />Mobs of stone-pelting youth took to the streets in Nowhatta, Gojwara and Victory Crossing in the Old City, forcing traffic to go off roads.<br />Authorities have, meanwhile, deputed a team of river policemen from Srinagar to Baramulla town to help locate the body of the 13-year-old Faizan Ahmad Buhroo in the Jhelum river.<br /><br />Buhroo had allegedly jumped into the river after a mob of stone pelters was chased by the security forces at Azadgunj Bridge Saturday.<br />District Magistrate (Baramulla) Bashir Ahmad Bhat said the priority of the administration was to find the teenager's body.<br />“A probe can later be carried out into the circumstances responsible for the teenager's unfortunate death,” Bhat said.<br /><br />The valley has been virtually paralysed due to violent protests against civilians being killed in firing by security forces. Fourteen people, including a 25-year old woman, have been killed in firing by security personnel at protesting mobs across the Kashmir Valley since June 11.<br /><br />The army was called in to help maintain law and order as the violence spiralled. <br />The state government has announced an independent enquiry to establish the circumstances that led to the deaths.<br /></p>