Movement of convoy of forces in Kashmir valley suspended on Friday

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

The movement of convoy of security forces in Valley was suspended on Friday apprehending law and order situation, a day after an audacious attack on a bus killed 40 CRPF personnel, officials said.

Movement of isolated vehicle is strictly prohibited while movement of Army and CRPF vehicles in the interior, inter-district and intra-district in the valley is also banned on Friday, the said.

Forty CRPF personnel were killed and five injured on Thursday in one of the deadliest terror attacks in when a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying over 100 kg of explosives into their bus in district.

The bus was part of a 78 vehicles convoy of CRPF travelling from to

on Friday said those responsible for the attack will pay "a very heavy price" and security forces will be given a free hand to deal with terrorists.

In a hard-hitting speech, Modi said the "blood of the people is boiling" and forces behind the act of terrorism will be definitely be punished.

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First Published: Fri, February 15 2019. 13:45 IST