Jammu and Kashmir Police has ordered all social media sites to be blocked in the Kashmir valley ahead of July 8, the day on which Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani was killed by security forces last year.

"In view of the apprehension of misuse of Internet services by anti-national elements, which is likely to cause deterioration in law and order situation, you are directed to block all social media sites on lease line in Kashmir Valley from July 6 at 2200 hours till further order," read a police injunction to nodal officers of all internet service providers in the Valley.