Firing incident: Shutdown in Shopian
Team Udayavani, Mar 6, 2018, 10:47 AM IST
Srinagar: Shopian town and adjoining areas observed a shutdown for the second consecutive day today while incidents of stonepelting took place in parts of the city in protest against the killings in the firing incident in the south Kashmir district in Sunday.
Shops and business establishments remained closed in Shopian while transport remained off the roads, a police official said. He said some persons indulged stonepelting in Gojwara area of the city, forcing the closure of shops in the area.
Life in rest of the valley returned to normal after yesterday’s strike called by the separatists against the killings in the incident. Six persons including two militants have been killed in Sunday night’s shootout in Shopian’s Pahnoo area.
While the Army has said the slain youth were militants and their overground workers, police has said they are investigating the incident.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Indian nationals aboard ‘MSC Aries’ in good health, return delayed due to technicalities: MEA
Husband has no control over wife’s ‘stridhan’: SC
Second phase of LS polls: Polling on Friday for 88 seats in 13 states
Ex-IAS Officer Anil Tuteja accused of masterminding Chhattisgarh liquor scam: ED
Parliament security breach: Court grants Delhi Police additional time to complete probe
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Three persons run over by train in Bengaluru
Indian nationals aboard ‘MSC Aries’ in good health, return delayed due to technicalities: MEA
Husband has no control over wife’s ‘stridhan’: SC
IT sleuths threatening raided leaders to claim money belongs to me, Cong: DK Shivakumar
MCC violation: Karnataka HC grants interim relief to Shivakumar