*SRINAGAR: Occupied Kashmir echoes with slogan of PM Imran Khan and freedomafter UN General Assembly session, Indian Military crackdown against theyouth to avoid spread of sentiments. *

In Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK), Military tightened restrictions onpeople’s movements on Saturday to prevent possible protests triggered aftera speech by Prime Minister Imran Khan.

PM Imran, in an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday,warned there would be a bloodbath once India lifts its restrictions in IOKwhich have been in force since it revoked the region’s decades-old autonomyin August and detained thousands of people.

Soon after the speech, hundreds of Kashmiris came out of their homes,shouting slogans in support of the premier late on Friday night and callingfor the independence of Kashmir.

On Saturday, police vans fitted with speakers made public announcements insome parts of Srinagar about movement restrictions, while additional troopswere deployed to prevent any protests, according to officials and twowitnesses.

The troops also blocked access to the main business centre of Srinagar withrazor wire.