Amarnath pilgrimage suspended as Kashmir shuts on Burhan Wani’s death anniversary
Sensing violence during the shutdown, the authorities suspended the convoys carrying the pilgrims from Jammu to Srinagar and back.
Sensing violence during the shutdown, the authorities suspended the convoys carrying the pilgrims from Jammu to Srinagar and back.
As a precautionary measure, the authorities have ordered closure of all schools and colleges across Kashmir on Friday and were also expected to order restrictions.
The gunfight started after security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Hind-Sitapora village of Shopian district.
Warlike stores of arms and ammunition have been recovered from the spot.
Lateef Tiger was a close associate of the slain separatist poster boy Burhan Wani.
2018 was the bloodiest year in J&K when 252 terrorists, 45 policemen, 5 CRPF personnel, and 30 Army soldiers were killed.
Diplomat Shubham Singh, left the meeting to register India's protest over the presence of PoK 'minister' Chaudhary Muhammad Saeed at the SAARC Chambers of Commerce and Industry meeting on the SAARC Charter Day in Islamabad on Sunday.
Civilians are being urged not to rush to encounter spots until they are sanitised.
Pakistan has called slain Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani as a “freedom fighter” in a series of “commemorative” stamps.
A protest has been called by the separatist leaders to mark the second death anniversary of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani.
