Curfew was relaxed for two hours Saturday in Kishtwar township of Jammu and Kashmir 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, officials said.
However, the curfew was lifted from nearby Doda district, they added.
The students appearing for the 10th class board examination wrote their papers in the curfew-bound areas after the authorities asked the students to reach their respective centres using their admit card, which would be treated as curfew pass, the officials said.
District Development Commissioner, Kishtwar, Angrez Singh Rana said the area wise curfew relaxation was given in Kishtwar town from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm initially and then from 3.45 pm to 4.45 pm.
“During the period, the situation remained quite under control as people came out of their houses and purchased essential commodities,” he told PTI.
A police official said the curfew was lifted from Doda district including the main town and Bhadarwah along with Paddar and Chatroo sub-divisions of Kishtwar district.
He, however, said section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) remained in force in these areas as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order.
The Army also staged a flag march in the sensitive areas to help the district administration in Kishtwar to maintain law and order.
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.