KASHMIR VALLEY: Tension is running high in Kashmir Valley, after India's secret execution of a Kashmiri man for his involvement in an attack on parliament in 2001.
A continuous curfew has been in place for four days now, as the government attempts to prevent further outbreaks of violence.
The curfew has brought life to a standstill in the valley.
Three people have died and at least 50 others injured in protests over India's execution of a Kashmiri militant, Afzal Guru, on February 9.
Farooq Ahmed, a resident, said: "This curfew isn't right. Even if someone is sick, the police won't let them leave. Yesterday, there was some stone pelting -- if someone got injured... it's not right. The curfew is making life very difficult for people."
While the police keep a strict vigil, making sure there is no movement on the streets, opposition leaders are speaking out against such extreme measures.
Mehbooba Mufti, an opposition leader from the People's Democratic Party, said: "What has happened is very bad. The consequence of this will negatively impact the psyche of the young generation."
It could take many days before life returns to normal in the valley.
For now, the Kashmir government may succeed in containing the situation.
However, there is still a considerable chance that violence could still break out. And that is not something the state government would look forward to, especially when things were beginning to return to normal after years of conflict.
- CNA/al
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