Curfew continues in Jammu, extended to Kathua town

Fri, Jul 4 03:16 PM

Jammu, Jul 4 (PTI) Curfew was today extended to Kathua town where protestors opposing the government's decision on revoking the land transfer order to Amarnath shrine board clashed with police. Official sources said some Kashmiri pandit migrants took out a protest rally in Muthi area and burnt effigies of Governor N N Vohra, Chief Minsiter Gulam Nabi Azad and PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.

Later, police intervened and dispersed the agitators. In Kathua town, over 200 youth defied curfew restrictions and held anti-government demonstrations.

Following yesterday's violence, authorities had imposed curfew late last night. Migrants of Nagorta camp blocked the Jammu-Srinagar highway and pelted stones.

Nine vehicles were damaged and police resorted to teargas shelling. PTI.

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