The Kashmir Valley has remained closed for 88th consecutive day on Tuesday and life remained paralyzed as the security forces has been deployed in the region and other areas.

According to the officials, the sufficient deployments of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and state police were made here as well as district headquarters to maintain peace.

Separatists called for protests by women across the valley on Tuesday. Women were asked to assemble and occupy city squares, market places and traffic inter-sections to register peaceful protests.

Schools and colleges along with the universities remain closed in the valley for the last 88 days. Main markets, public transport and other businesses were also largely shut during this period. Report said that train services between the valley and Bannihal town in the Jammu region were also suspended for the 88th day.

The security to the Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister, Naeem Akhtar ahs been increased after the Lashkar-E-Taiba outfit to refrain from opening the educational institutions after he tried to do so.

Kashmir has been under strong protests after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani by the security forces on July 8.

By Prajakt K.