Security curbs and mobile internet speed restrictions were lifted on Saturday (March 7, 2026) in Kashmir, allowing normal life to resume after six days of unrest in the wake of the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei on February 28. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat called for a stepped-up crackdown on anti-nationals and operations against terrorists in south Kashmir.
Markets and business offices reopened in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk, which turned into a major protest site against the United States and Israel on March 1. Concertina wires placed on roads and interior lanes in parts of Srinagar city, Budgam and Baramulla were also removed, allowing vehicular traffic to ply smoothly on the roads.
