Kashmir shutdown: CRPF jawan hurt in grenade attack by militants; updates

Authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar and some other places in the valley to prevent separatist-called protests

Normal life came to a standstill in Kashmir on Monday on a call for shutdown by separatists to protest the killing of five civilians during clashes between protesters and security forces near the encounter site in Shopian district on Sunday. Police detained supporters of MLA Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who tried to stage a protest against civilian killings, near Civil Secretariat in Srinagar on Monday

Jaint Resistance Leadership (JRL), an amalgam of separatist groups, spearheaded by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik, called for a complete strike to protest against the civilian killings during clashes with security