A youth died due to unknown reasons in Budgam district on a day when restrictions had been imposed by the authorities on assembly of four or more people in entire Kashmir.
A police spokesman said barring a few stray incidents of stone-pelting, the situation across Kashmir valley remained by and large peaceful while 72 more people were arrested for their alleged involvement in disrupting public order.
Javaid Ahmad Mir (25) from Nasrullahpora area of Budgam was declared "brought dead" by doctors at a hospital here, a police official said.
He said Mir did not bear any injury marks on his body and his cause of death could not be ascertained immediately. Giving details of the situation in the Valley, the police spokesman said, "Barring a few stray incidents of stone- pelting, situation across the valley remained by and large peaceful today."
Officials, however, said over a dozen people were injured in clashes between protesters and law enforcing agencies at various places inSrinagar, Anantnag, Kulgam and Pulwama districts.
The police spokesman said 72 people were arrested for their involvement in disrupting public order from different parts of the valley.
"Continuing its sustained drive against miscreants and hooligans found involved in disrupting public order in different parts of the valley, police has arrested 72 more such people during past 24 hours," he said.
Earlier, authorities had imposed restrictions in entire Kashmir valley on assembly of four or more people to prevent any untoward incident after Friday prayers.
Authorities had also imposed curfew in six police station areas of Srinagar district to prevent any violent protests after Friday prayers.
A police official said curfew was imposed in view of violent protests that have taken place after Friday prayers at these places in the past.
Normal life came to a standstill due to restrictions imposed by the authorities, with roads and streets across the valley wearing a deserted look even though semblance of normalcy returning was being seen over the last few days.
Security forces had been deployed in strength at vulnerable spots and along the main roads to ensure that the day passed off peacefully, the official said.
Shops and business establishments remained shut in the Valley in view of separatists' shutdown call.
The ongoing unrest in Kashmir has affected education as schools, colleges and other educational institutions continue to remain shut in the Valley.
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