SRINAGAR: Life has failed to resume in Shopian town of South Kashmir even on Wednesday, the fourth day after a two-week long curfew was lifted.
The curfew, imposed over killings by the paramilitary CRPF, was lifted on Sunday just as it had run into the third week.
But there has been a shutdown in the town ever since.
Residents say shops, business establishments and schools are closed although traffic is plying on roads.
There are demands that the authorities remove a paramilitary CRPF camp from Gagren, where five people have been shot dead since September 7.
A curfew imposed following four killings that day was lifted four days later, but had to be reimposed almost immediately as the CRPF killed another civilian.
The magisterial probe ordered by the government is still on, as the authorities say the process of replacing the CRPF with local police is underway.
A journalist in the area told FreePress that traders in the area held a meeting with the deputy Commissioner of the district who assured them that the CRPF will be removed till October 10.
He said the traders have held many meetings amongst themselves to decide on resuming business.
He however said nobody is ready to take lead in doing so, and are silent, fearing reprisal from young stone pelters in the area.
