Three people were arrested from Awantipora in Pulwama District on November 6 for threatening and intimidating locals as well as issuing posters of Hizb-ul Mujahideen (HM) and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), reports News 18. A senior Police official stated that Initial investigation into the matter revealed that these individuals were involved in publishing and circulating threat posters in Ladhoo area of Khrew Awantipora
Additionally, Police stated on November 6 that militants were indulging in fear-mongering in Kashmir to put down any resistance to the unannounced shutdown, reports Daily Excelsior. A senior Police official stated that “There have been consistent efforts to enforce shutdown in areas where shops are open or roadside vendors are plying their trade. The anti-peace elements are trying to keep people indoors”.