The administrative decision to impose a curfew was take after a meeting of security officials, civil administration and intelligence agencies operating in Kashmir, reports The Indian Express.
The report further states that the Srinagar administration imposed a “complete lockdown/curfew” citing inputs that suggested that separatists may observe 5 August as a “Black Day” in the Valley.
The order by the administration also states that there are specific inputs about “violent protests endangering public life and property.”
The same restrictions were also put in place by the district administrations.
“There will be restrictions in place across Kashmir. There are apprehensions of militants attacks in the coming days, and the relaxation in the COVID lockdown was only for Eid,” IG (Kashmir Zone), J&K Police K Vijay Kumar told the daily.
(With inputs from The Indian Express)
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