Schools, shops and other business establishments remained closed in Kashmir in view of the strike called by Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers' Association and Kashmir Economic Alliance. Separatist groups including both factions of Hurriyat Conference and JKLF have supported the strike call.
While public transport was off the roads, private vehicles including taxis were plying on the roads normally.
The strike had been called to protest against the alleged petrol bomb attack in Udhampur in Jammu region on a truck from Kashmir on Friday night in which three persons including a policeman were injured.
The two Kashmiris injured in the attack have since been shifted to a hospital in Delhi for treatment as they had suffered severe burn injuries in the attack.
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Six people have been arrested in connection with that attack.
Meanwhile, authorities in Udhampur said elaborate security arrangements have been put in place on the National Highway and dismissed rumours of any fresh attack on Kashmir-bound vehicles.
Clarifying on the rumors of fresh attacks, he asserted that no such incident has been reported after the truck incident on intervening night of October 9 and 10.
"No fresh incident of attack on Kashmir-bound vehicle has been reported along the National Highway," he said.
An official spokesman said DIG Udhampur-Reasi range is personally monitoring the security deployment and arrangements on the highway and confidence building measures have been taken.
The support from local people in Udhampur is encouraging and anti-social elements involved in rumour-mongering have been identified to be booked under law in addition to persons arrested for criminal act, he said.