Sealed shops unsealed in Kashmir capital Srinagar

SRINAGAR — The government today said that all the 25 shops sealed in the Srinagar city center yesterday have been unsealed keeping the ‘livelihood’ concerns of affected shopkeepers into account.

While talking to the news agency KNT, Tehsildar South Moen Azhar said that there will be action in the future but at this stage, the government has decided to unseal all the sealed shops at Aftab Market Srinagar.

“For the time being, the process has been put on hold. Srinagar administration is concerned about the livelihood of these shopkeepers and has decided to allow them to run their normal business,” he said, adding that sealing illegal structures is a common process.

At least 25 shops were sealed by the Srinagar administration yesterday at Aftab Market Srinagar.