Authorities Saturday imposed strict restrictions in some parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir including its summer capital Srinagar city to thwart protests against the killing of a 21-year old youth allegedly in police firing.

Contingents of Indian police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were deployed across old Srinagar city and Bandipora district to stop protests against the killing.

"The restrictions were put in place to maintain law and order in the city,"said a police official posted in Srinagar."We can' t allow people to disrupt peace in the city."

Farhat Ahmad Dar was killed and three others wounded when troops of Indian Reserve Police (IRP) resorted to firing on protesters on Friday evening at village Naidkhai of Bandipora district, around 40 km north of Srinagar.

Meanwhile, thousands of people mostly mourners Saturday defied restrictions and attended the funeral prayers of Dar, who was later laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard in Shahgund village of Bandipora.

Reports said a massive procession was carried out which was stopped by policemen at Hajin, triggering clashes.

The local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir has ordered a magisterial probe into the killing of Dar.

The CRPF and policemen enforcing the restrictions in Bandipora had closed all the roads leading to village Naidkhai.

Residents living in the areas falling under five police stations of old Srinagar city were not allowed to move out of their houses, locals said.

Reports said at some places, clashes broke out between police and protesters.

"Situation remained peaceful throughout the Kashmir valley. However, a couple of stray stone pelting incidents were reported from Hajan and Baramulla. There were no reports of injury to anyone,"a police spokesperson here said.

Authorities had put several separatist leaders including chairman of moderate Hurriyat (freedom) Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest to prevent them from leading protests.

Separatists have called for a shutdown on Sunday against what they termed a "cold-blooded murder" of the Dar.

Anti-India sentiment runs deep in psyche of residents across Indian-controlled Kashmir. Residents in the restive region took to roads to show resistance by hurling brickbats and stones on contingents of police and CRPF personnel. The government forces respond by tear smoke shells and bullets, which often proves fatal.

A separatist movement challenging New Delhi's rule is going on in Indian-controlled Kashmir since 1989.