Authorities on Monday imposed severe restrictions on the movement of people in parts of Kashmir where massive street protests were witnessed over the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint strike by the US and Israel. (PICS, TEXT: PTI)
Updated On: 2026-03-02 03:26 PM IST
Compiled by : Anushree Gaikwad
Officials said a large number of police and paramilitary CRPF personnel have been deployed across the city to prevent gatherings of protestors
Khamenei was killed in an airstrike in Tehran on Saturday during a joint Israel-US attack on Iran. Iranian state media confirmed the same on Sunday, triggering a wave of protests and mourning across the world, including India
The protesters were seen beating their chests as they shouted anti-US and anti-Israel slogans
The officials said the restrictions were imposed as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order
Similar curbs have been imposed in Shia-dominated areas in other districts of the valley
