Separatists’ strike affects life in Kashmir

Separatists protest against the death of Rizwan Pandit in police custody on the intervening night of March 18 and 19

March 20, 2019 12:11 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 10:03 am IST - Srinagar

A woman walk on an empty street during a one-day strike, in Srinagar on March 20, 2019.

A woman walk on an empty street during a one-day strike, in Srinagar on March 20, 2019.

Life in Kashmir was affected on Wednesday due to a strike called by separatists to protest against the custodial death of a youth.

Schools, colleges and universities remained closed due to the strike called by the Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL), an amalgam of separatist groups, to protest against the death of Rizwan Pandit in police custody on the intervening night of March 18 and 19, officials said.

Shops and other business establishments also remained closed while public transport remained off the roads but a few private vehicles could be seen plying on the city roads, they said.

The State administration has ordered a magisterial probe into Pandit’s death while police have ordered a separate inquiry into the matter.

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