Srinagar: Militants struck at three places in Sopore in North Kashmir, leaving two policemen injured as curfew remained in force in violence-hit areas of of the valley for the fourth day today. Army, which had staged flag marches in Srinagar, did not repeat the exercise this morning. The district administration asked the force to remain on stand by for deployment in case of an emergency. The authorities were working on plans to give phased-relaxation in curfew to allow people to offer prayers.

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah held an early morning review of the situation with senior administration and police officials and discussed the plan of curfew relaxation keeping in mind Friday prayers and Shab-e-Mehraj, a religious function, tomorrow. Omar has also convened an all-party meeting in Srinagar on Monday to discussed the present situation.