<br/>The Army has been deployed in Srinagar to assist the state administration in maintaining law and order as all major towns of the Kashmir valley are under curfew. The army was called in last night following violent protests which left three persons dead and over 70 injured.<br/><br/>Entire Srinagar city saw widespread violence in Batmaloo and Maisuma locality resulting in the death of three people yesterday.<br/><br/>Curfew is in force in Anantnag, Pampore, Pulwama and Kulgam in South Kashmir and Kupwara and Bandipore in North Kashmir. Restrictions were in force at Sopore and Baramulla where Army also staged a flag march. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has appealed to the people to maintain calm and not to violate curfew restrictions.<br/><br/>Protesters had yesterday clashed with security forces in various places. The protests had begun on Monday night when a group of men started throwing stones at a security contingent.<br/>