Sopore, 55 km from Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar, along with adjoining areas has mostly responded to the separatist-sponsored poll boycott calls in the past.
Meanwhile, leaders from across the globe conveyed their condolences; Lebanon declared three days of mourning in response to the Iranian President's death.
The government has put in place other preventive measures like mandatory testing of spices being exported to Singapore and Hong Kong, the official added.
