Meanwhile, shutdown was observed in several areas of Jammu with shops and business establishments remaining closed in Kishtwar, Banihal, Bhaderwah and Doda belts of the region, police said. However, no untoward incident was reported from anywhere and peace prevailed in these area amid tension, they said. In Jammu city, security has been heightened and section 144 CrPc has been imposed in the some areas as a precautionary measure. Moderate Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today announced four-day mourning in Srinagar on the death of Afzal Guru, who was hanged this morning following his conviction in the Parliament attack case.
