Srinagar (PTI): The strike called by hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference to express solidarity with Muslims of Jammu region on Monday crippled life in the Kashmir valley.

All shops, business establishments, schools and higher educational institutions remained closed due to the strike led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, official sources said here.

While public transport remained off roads on all routes of the valley, some light motor vehicles were plying in the city, they said.

Security forces have been deployed at sensitive areas like Maisuma and Nowhatta. So far, the strike has been peaceful. There were no reports of any untoward incident from anywhere in the valley.