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Firing incident: Shutdown in Shopian

Press Trust of India  |  Srinagar 

Shopian town and adjoining areas observed a shutdown for the second consecutive day today while incidents of stonepelting took place in parts of the city in protest against the killings in the firing incident in the south district in Sunday. Shops and business establishments remained closed in Shopian while transport remained off the roads, a said. He said some persons indulged stonepelting in Gojwara area of the city, forcing the closure of shops in the area. Life in rest of the valley returned to normal after yesterday's strike called by the separatists against the killings in the incident.

Six persons including two militants have been killed in Sundaynight's shootout in Shopian's Pahnoo area. While the has said the slain youth were militants and theiroverground workers, police has said they are investigating theincident.

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First Published: Tue, March 06 2018. 10:45 IST
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