10 injured in Kishtwar, Jammu JAMMU, AUGUST 10 : Three persons were injured in an incident of firing in communal clashes in curfew-bound Kishtwar district which witnessed stray incidents of stone pelting while another seven persons including a a senior police officer sustained wounds in clashes, canecharge and teargas shelling in Jammu city. Protests were held in Jammu and adjoining districts of region, which observed bandh in protest against the communal clashes in Kishtwar district. Army troops patrolled the streets of the violence-hit KISHTWAR while the local administration advised people to remain indoors and not to violate prohibitory orders. Some clashes were reported in Gulabgarh area of Paddar in the same district where people indulged in arson. Some shops were burnt. Three persons were injured in firing during the clashes. Jammu bandh has been extended by 48 hours. Normal life was hit in Jammu and adjoining districts of the state due to today’s bandh called against Friday’s communal clashes in Kishtwar district that left two persons dead and over 20 injured. The Jammu - Srinagar Highway remained blocked at several places as protestors burnt tyres, sat on dharnas and put up barricades in Vijaypur in Samba, Rajpora in Kathua, Udhampur and Gangyal areas. A large number of BJP, Bajrang Dal and VHP activists today marched in the Jammu city to protest against Kishtwar violence and later clashed with police and CRPF personnel. There was stone-pelting and clashes with police, which resorted to canecharge and teargas shelling. Seven people were injured in the incident. They included four police and CRPF men. The city SP also sustained injuries, police said. Reports from Kathua, Samba, Reasi, Katra, Udhampur, Chenani, Poonch, Vijaypur, Akhnoor, Sunderbani, Kalakote, Noushera, R S Pura and Ramnagar areas said a near total bandh was observed. A partial bandh was observed in Bhaderwah, Rajouri, Ramban and Doda areas there was partial bandh as people belonging to one community had closed their shops and business establishments. Divisional Commissioner, Jammu , Shantmanu told reporters that “Curfew is on for second day in Kishtwar. After deployment of Army, the situation has normalised but tension is still there”. Meanwhile, Baseer Ahmed Khan today took charge as Dy Commissioner, Kishtwar district after DC Mohmad Saleem and SSP Sunil Gupta were shunted out last night in the wake of the clashes. ( Dalvir Singh Chib Sach News reporter )
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 17:54:50 +0000
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