Curfew continues for second day in Kishtwar

PThe curfew imposed in Kishtwar district following killing of senior RSS functionary Chanderkant Sharma and his PSO remained in force for the second day Wednesday even as police intensified searches to track down those involved in the killing.

The cremation of the RSS leader will take place later in theday in Kishtwar town amid heavy security.

   

“Curfew continues to remain in force in Kishtwar forsecond consecutive day today. There is strict enforcement of curfew. Armycontinues to remain deployed”, Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, A S Ranatold PTI.

Rana said there was no report of any untoward incident from anywherein the district and strict vigilance is being maintained in all sensitive areasof the district.

However, there were reports of brief protests in some areasin old city against the killings. 

The body of the senior RSS functionary has been airlifted toKishtwar from Jammu.

“The cremation will take place today amid tightsecurity”, the DC said.

In view of the situation, police briefly stopped severalleaders of BJP and RSS, including State BJP Chief Ravinder Raina and formerDeputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh at Doda.

However, they were later allowed to move to Kishtwar toattend the cremation of the RSS leader after intervention by the DC and the SSPDoda.

Police and security forces have launched massive cordon andsearch operation in various areas to track down the killer in Kishtwar,officials said.

The RSS leader and his security guard were killed on Tuesdaywhen a gunman opened fire at a health centre in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwartown, prompting authorities to impose curfew and call the Army to maintain lawand order in the communally sensitive region.

Condemning the killing of its leader and his PSO in anattack in broad daylight in Kishtwar, the RSS had termed the attack a”security lapse” and called for extending the Army’s ‘OperationAllout’ in the hilly district.

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