SRINAGAR: A protest shutdown called by separatists on Wednesday against the killing of four men in Sopore town affected life across the Indian occupied Kashmir valley as markets were closed down and public transport stayed off the roads.
According to reports, the attendance in government offices was thin due to the non-availability of transport services.
The work in courts was also affected as Kashmir High Court Bar Association has also joined the strike call.
Militants have shot dead six persons, including separatist activists and former militants, in Sopore town over the past three weeks, leading to fear among the residents of the north Kashmir town.
Police has announced a reward of Rs 10 million each for information leading to arrest of two militants believed to be behind the killings.
The militants have been identified as Abdul Qayoom Najar and Imtiyaz Ahmad Kandoo, who are believed to have defied the command of Hizbul Mujahideen supremo Syed Salahuddin and operating under the shadow name of Lashkar-e-Islam outfit.
