KISHTWAR CLASHES: National Highway Closed
SRINAGAR; 10, Aug 2013: The national highway, connecting the Kashmir valley with India, was closed as a precautionary measures following tension at several places on the other side of the Jawahar tunnel.
The highway was closed following protests on the highway at several place against the yesterday’s Kishtwar incident in which 2 persons were killed and 80 others were injured in cashes after people allegedly from Hindu community attacked muslim worshipers soon they concluded their eid prayers. Protests broke out at several places on the highway yesterday after the clashes.
A traffic police official said here no vehicle was allowed from Srinagar this morning for Jammu. This was a precautionary measure, he said, adding that traffic will be resumed once the situation improves further.
He said similarly all traffic from Jammu to Kashmir valley has also been stopped.
Official sources said a large number of vehicles, including those carrying passenger, and trucks loaded with fruits are stranded at Qazigund, the gateway of Kashmir and other places on this side of the tunnel.
This is for the second time the highway was closed because of protests and tension during the past one month. Last month people protested at several places on the highway after Six civilians were killed and several others were injured When 72 Bn of BSF opened fire in Gool area of Ramban district.
The highway was closed following protests on the highway at several place against the yesterday’s Kishtwar incident in which 2 persons were killed and 80 others were injured in cashes after people allegedly from Hindu community attacked muslim worshipers soon they concluded their eid prayers. Protests broke out at several places on the highway yesterday after the clashes.
A traffic police official said here no vehicle was allowed from Srinagar this morning for Jammu. This was a precautionary measure, he said, adding that traffic will be resumed once the situation improves further.
He said similarly all traffic from Jammu to Kashmir valley has also been stopped.
Official sources said a large number of vehicles, including those carrying passenger, and trucks loaded with fruits are stranded at Qazigund, the gateway of Kashmir and other places on this side of the tunnel.
This is for the second time the highway was closed because of protests and tension during the past one month. Last month people protested at several places on the highway after Six civilians were killed and several others were injured When 72 Bn of BSF opened fire in Gool area of Ramban district.
No comments: