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Processions,demonstrations,road blocks and burning of effigies of the Pakistan government threw life out of gear as people observed a complete bandh across Jammu on Friday,expressing anguish over the neighbouring countrys alleged support to terrorists targeting India.
Atmosphere was gloomy in Hiranagar and Samba towns,where terrorists Thursday killed four cops,two civilians and four Army men. The gates of 16 Cavalry unit,which had come under attack,remained shut.
In Samba,protesters burnt tyres and blocked the national highway. At Sarore bus stand,the effigies of the UPA and the National Conference governments were burnt for their soft stand on terrorism and Pakistan.
While government offices remained open,very few employees came to work since commuter vehicles stayed off roads. The Jammu-Pathankote and Jammu-Srinigar national highways wore a deserted look.
The bandh call was given by various organisations,including the BJP,Jammu Kashmir National Panthers Party,Shiv Sena and Jammu Bar Association.
Terrorists crossed rivulet to enter
New Delhi: The incident report with the Ministry of Home Affairs on the terror attack states the three terrorists entered India by crossing a rivulet in an unfenced area. According to the preliminary report,armed Pakistani terrorists,suspected to be from the Lashkar-e-Toiba,crossed the Chhappri rivulet and reached a graveyard in Jhandi village close to the International Border. Security forces said they are almost certain the terrorists were Pakistanis since they had little knowledge about the areas geography. The ministry has sought a review of the security in the area. ENS
3 IEDs seized from field in Kathua
Jammu: As security got beefed up following a red alert across Jammu,the police seized three IEDs from a field in Kathua town Friday. The police said the IEDs appear to be old and not ready for explosion in the absence of detonators. Terrorists appear to have buried them in the field for use at a later stage,said SHO Kathua,Inspector Shiv Dev Singh. ENS
