100 killed in protests in India-controlled Kashmir
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Meanwhile, around the clock curfew is in force across all the Muslim dominated areas of the region for the seventh straight day to contain large scale protests.
Thousands of CRPF personnel in full-riot gear have been deployed along the streets and roads of towns to enforce restrictions. These men have laid barricades and concertina on roads and intersections to restrict civilian movement.
Locals said police vehicles fitted with public address systems announced curfew and warned residents against defying it.
People living in the curfew bound areas are complaining dearth of eatables, milk, baby food and medicines.
The two major English language newspapers of the region, " Greater Kashmir" and "Rising Kashmir", have not been able to bring out newspaper editions for the past five days in the wake of strict curfew. The dailies have limited their activity to bring news updates on their websites.
Police Saturday afternoon announced a relaxation of curfew in some localities of Srinagar, but life in the region remained affected either due to strike calls from separatists or curfew imposed by authorities since June 11.
Separatists are demanding end of New Delhi's rule in the region.
Hurriyat Conference spearheading the agitation is currently running a "Quit Kashmir movement" seeking withdrawal of Indian army from the region. The conglomerate has been rolling out strike programs on weekly basis as part of its protest demonstration.
Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has asked people to hold peaceful protests outside army garrisons and camps in the region on Sept. 21.
According to Geelani, people should hand over letters to the stationed soldiers asking them to leave. However, Indian army spokesman said that separatists are misleading the public.
Police spokesman in a statement to media on Saturday evening said that besides Anantnag, another was killed during clashes at Palhallan Pattan, 32 km northwest of Srinagar city.
Meanwhile, An all party 35-member delegation of Indian politicians from New Delhi on a fact-finding mission to the region to know "ground realities" is likely to visit Srinagar on Monday, media reports said.
Local newspapers chronicling the deaths Saturday said 103 deaths have taken place in last 100 days across the region.
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