Afzal Guru, convicted for his central role in the attack on the Indian Parliament over 11 years ago, had been hanged in Tihar Jail in New Delhi at 8 am this morning.
A news agency quotes sources as saying that all local cable operators have directed cable TV operators not to air news channels as it could lead to flare up in the situation.
Afzal Guru belongs to Tarzoo village on the outskirts of Sopore town, 52 km here.
Although no senior police officer confirmed that the curfew restrictions were being imposed in the wake of Afzal's hanging, police officers, however, confirmed that curfew restrictions had been imposed.
"Yes, we have taken preventive measures to maintain law and order", a senior police officer told a news agency.
Afzal was arrested on December 15, 2001 following the terror attack on Parliament that led to a near war between India and Pakistan.
Reports reaching here from district headquarters of Baramulla, Anantnag, Pulwama, Badgam, Kupwara, Ganderbal and the north Kashmir Sopore town said police and paramilitary forces were out in full riot gear there to impose curfew.
Reliable sources told a news agency all local cable operators have been asked to stop their operations with immediate effect.
In Jammu, a high alert was sounded and the administration has made heavy deployment of police and paramilitary forces at vulnerable and sensitive areas while the army has been asked to be on stand by.
We have sounded high alert in the entire region and there is undeclared curfew in communally sensitive areas," a senior police officer said. Amongst the sensitive areas are Kishtwar, Bhaderwah, Doda, Banihal, Poonch and Rajouri.
"There is no report of any untoward incident from any part of Jammu region so far," the official said.
Source:ZeeNews
