Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 4: Curfew was relaxed for four hours today in Kishtwar town where it was imposed as a precautionary measure on Thursday night following the killing of a senior BJP leader and his brother by suspected militants, while it was completely lifted from Bhaderwah town of Doda district.
Official sources said curfew was relaxed in half of the Kishtwar town from 1 pm to 3 pm and in rest of the town from 3 pm to 5 pm. The relaxation period passed off peacefully with no untoward incident or protest reported from any part of the town. People came out in large numbers to purchase essential commodities as shops opened during the relaxation.
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In Bhaderwah town of Doda district, curfew has been completely lifted. Night curfew was in force in Bhaderwah as a precautionary measure.
However, SSP Doda Shabir Ahmad Malik said area domination patrolling will continue during night hours in Bhaderwah town.
The district authorities had on Saturday given two hour relaxation in the curfew to allow people to buy essential commodities.
An indefinite curfew was imposed in parts of Kishtwar and Doda districts on Thursday following the killing of BJP State Secretary Anil Parihar, 52, and his brother, Ajit Parihar, 55, by suspected militants.
The killing of the Parihar brothers triggered massive protests across Jammu region following which the authorities suspended internet services in the curfew-bound areas, while the internet speed was slowed down in the rest of the division, including the winter capital Jammu.
However, the internet speed was restored in Jammu and other parts of the division last evening.
The Army had also staged a flag march in the sensitive areas to help the district administration in Kishtwar to maintain law and order.
On Thursday, the Parihar brothers were walking towards their home in Parihar Mohalla through a dark lane in Tappal Mohalla when they were fired upon from a close range by suspected militants around 8.40 pm. The assailants were apparently waiting for the brothers to return home.
The Government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the killing and directed it to expedite the investigation and submit its report as early as possible.
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