Srinagar, February 02: Life in Srinagar and major towns of Kashmir valley was today crippled by a separatists-sponsored strike called to protest the killing of a teenager in teargas shelling on Sunday.
Shops and business establishments remained closed and transport was off the road in response to calls given by separatists, including both factions of Hurriyat Conference, police said.
Youths pelted stones at vehicles in Batmaloo, Maisuma, Bemina and Natipora in uptown and several other areas of old city, they said, adding the situation was, however, under control.
16-year-old Wanik Farooq, a resident of Rainawari locality, was allegedly hit by a teargas shell in his head at Rajouri Kadal during a clash between police and a mob on Sunday and later succumbed at Soura Media Institute.
–PTI