Jammu: Security was stepped up across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday ahead of the sixth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, with police in Kashmir barring protests without prior permission and authorities in Jammu placing the region on high alert amid intelligence inputs warning of possible terror strikes.
An official in Kashmir, Police in Srinagar, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Budgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag issued public advisories stating that no protest, rally, procession, demonstration or any other public gathering would be allowed without prior permission from the competent authority following protest calls by various political parties and organisations.
Officials said elaborate security arrangements had been put in place across the Valley to maintain law and order, public safety and communal harmony.
Police in Handwara and Sopore also announced that no protest or demonstration would be permitted without prior approval, warning that any violation would invite legal action.
In separate advisories, Pulwama and Shopian police appealed to people to cooperate with law enforcement agencies, maintain peace, refrain from spreading rumours or unverified information and report any suspicious activity to the nearest police station.
Police in Bandipora said adequate security arrangements had been made across the district and that violations of the prescribed legal provisions would be dealt with strictly in accordance with law.
Officials said security deployment had been strengthened at sensitive locations across the Valley, while police and other security agencies were maintaining heightened vigil to ensure peaceful observance of August 5.
Meanwhile, Jammu remained under an unprecedented security blanket in view of the Article 370 anniversary, the ongoing Amarnath Yatra and the forthcoming Independence Day.
