Valley shuts against Rizwan’s custodial killing

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Srinagar, Mar 20: A complete shutdown was observed in Kashmir valley on Wednesday against the alleged custodial killing of Rizwan Assad Pandith, a principal of a local public school in Awantipora who was detained on Sunday.
All the business establishments were closed and public traffic was off the roads.
The shutdown was observed in all the district headquarters in the Valley.
Heavy contingent of forces were deployed in old city Srinagar to thwart any rallies and protests. Internet in various areas was slowed down.
Rizwan died in police custody after he was a suspect for questioning in militancy related case.
Reports said that the family is associated with Jamat -e- Islami and his father, Asadullah Pandit is a member of the organization.
JeI has been declared unlawful and most of their leadership has been jailed. Joint Resistance leadership called for a shutdown against what they termed as ‘custodial killing of a teacher’.
Rizwan’s body was handed over to the family late last night and thousands participated in his last rites before he was laid to rest amid massive pro freedom, pro Islam and Pro Pakistan sloganeering.
Meanwhile, authorities have suspended Train service for security reasons after receiving an advisory from divisional administration and police.
A railway official said that no train will run on Srinagar-Badgam and Baramulla in north Kashmir. Similarly, no train will also chug on Badgam-Srinagar-Anantnag-Qazigund in south Kashmir to Banihal in Jammu region.

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