The entire Kashmir valley was brought under indefinite curfew on October 5 to thwart a march by separatists to Lal Chowk in Srinagar on October 6. A virtual siege was laid around Lal Chowk as a large posse of gun-carrying security personnel took up positions in and around the area. A number of separatist leaders, including JKLF leader Yasin Malik, were put under preventive custody1.

• 1. “Curfew imposed on Valley to thwart separatists’ march”, Daily Excelsior, October 5, 2008, at http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/08oct05/news.htm#6