Authorities on Monday (March 2, 2026) imposed extreme restrictions on the motion of individuals in elements of Kashmir the place huge avenue protests had been witnessed over the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a joint strike by the U.S. and Israel.

The enduring Ghanta Ghar at Lal Chowk has been sealed with barricades erected throughout it, officers mentioned. They mentioned numerous police and paramilitary CRPF personnel have been deployed throughout town to stop gatherings of protestors.

Khamenei was killed in an airstrike in Tehran on Saturday (February 28, 2026 ) throughout a joint Israel-U.S. attack on Iran. Iranian state media confirmed the identical on Sunday (March 1, 2026), triggering a wave of protests and mourning the world over, together with India.

Kashmir — which has about 15 lakh Shias — witnessed main protests at Lal Chowk, Saida Kadal, Budgam, Bandipora, Anantnag and Pulwama, an official mentioned.

The protesters had been seen beating their chests as they shouted anti-U.S. and anti-Israel slogans. The officers mentioned the restrictions had been imposed as a precautionary measure to keep up legislation and order.

Concentrated wires and barricades have been positioned at necessary intersections main into town, they mentioned. Comparable curbs have been imposed in Shia-dominated areas in different districts of the valley.

The restrictions come within the backdrop of a one-day strike name given by Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulama (MMU) chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.” We urge the individuals to watch it with unity, dignity, and full peacefulness,” the Mirwaiz mentioned.

The MMU strike name was supported by a number of political events, together with Opposition PDP president Mehbooba Mufti.

“Extending our full assist and solidarity with the shutdown name of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on the martyrdom of Iran’s Supreme Chief. It is a day of mourning to remind the world that injustice anyplace wounds your entire Muslim Ummah and all who stand for reality,” Ms. Mufti mentioned.

The authorities have additionally closed all instructional establishments, together with personal colleges, for 2 days, as a precautionary measure for the security of scholars and to keep up legislation and order.