Zubin Concert: Sharp Shooters Deployed Around Kashmir Concert Site SRINAGAR: Sharp shooters have taken position in and around the Shalimar Garden on the bank of world famous Dal Lake, where ‘Concert for Kashmir’ will be held on September 7. The garden has been closed for civilian and tourists and nobody, including mediapersons, were being allowed to enter the garden. Reporters who visited the area today saw helicopters hovering in the area, particularly in nearby hills. “Adequate security is in place for the event. We are not taking anything casually,” said a senior police officer in Srinagar. “We will stop the entry of the visitors into the Shalimar Garden from Thursday,” the officer said. Police sources said security agencies were also keeping an eye on the vast residential area around the garden. Security personnel were also keeping a close watch on the Zabarwan mountain range, overlooking the Dal Lake. Security personnel would also maintain a constant vigil on the garden from over 50 residential houses, which are close to the outer wall of the garden. Spokesperson for the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Kishore Prasad said the security had been beefed up in the entire city. “Over two dozen nakas have been placed at various places in Srinagar and random checking is going on in the city round the clock to ensure that no disruption takes place,” the CRPF spokesperson told The Tribune. The event is being attended by 1,500 guests, which include European Union Ambassadors, high-profile industrialists and corporate giants. Chairman of the hardline Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for a shutdown on Saturday in protest against the concert. Civil society groups of the Valley are also opposed to the event and are planning to hold a parallel concert to show the “reality” of Kashmir. #SYED
Posted on: Thu, 05 Sep 2013 10:01:24 +0000
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