Security personnel stand guard at Lal Chowk after security was beefed up on the day of the Supreme Court's verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, in Srinagar, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. PTI Photo
The officials said policemen have been deployed in numbers on the road leading to high-security Gupkar and have restricted the movement of the people
In contrast to the heightened security in Kashmir, the security situation and deployment of police and paramilitary forces were near normal in the winter capital Jammu.
Movement of vehicles escorting or carrying VIPs and protected persons in "troublesome areas" should also be avoided, an advisory issued by the inspector general of police, Kashmir zone to all security forces and senior superintendents of police said.
The officials said strict vigil is being maintained across Jammu and Kashmir to maintain law and order. The Cyber Police, Kashmir has advised social media users to use the platforms responsibly and refrain from sharing rumours, fake news, hate speeches or obscene, violent and defamatory content.
Meanwhile, former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti Monday claimed they were put under house arrest ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that conferred a special status on Jammu and Kashmir.
"Even before the Supreme Court judgement is pronounced, police have sealed the doors of the residence of PDP president Mehbooba Mufti and put her under illegal house arrest," the PDP said in a post on X. The party claimed the PDP officer near Sher-e-Kashmir Park here was also "sealed" by the police.
A National Conference (NC) leader said the main gate of the party president Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah's residence was locked by the police in the morning
"Omar Abdullah has been locked up in his house. Democracy?" NC's additional state spokesperson Sara Hayat Shah said in a post on X. She also posted pictures of the locked gate of the Abdullah residence on the microblogging platform.
Police did not allow journalists to gather near the residence at Gupkar here, officials said. A posse of police personnel was deployed at the entry point of Gupkar Road and journalists were not allowed anywhere near the residence of the NC leaders.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the news of house arrest or arrest of anyone ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 is "totally baseless".
Police also said no person was under house arrest. "No person has been put under house arrest," Srinagar Police said in a post on X.
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