Indefinite curfew continues in Kishtwar - The Hindu

PTI A police vehicle in flames after two groups indulged in stone-pelting and arson in Kishtwar district on Friday. An indefinite curfew continued for the second day on Saturday in communal tension-ridden Kishtwar town of Jammu region, as the district magistrate and police chief were removed in a nocturnal reshuffle by the Jammu and Kashmir government. One person was killed and over 24 others injured in communal clashes in Kishtwar town Friday as unruly mobs fired at each other. The army was called out to stage a flag march and restore order. The state government announced ex-gratia relief of Rs. 5 lakh in favour of the next of kin of the slain person, identified as Arvind Kumar. More than 80 shops, a petrol pump, an oil tanker, some vehicles of the state police and the fire services department, in addition to government properties, were torched by mobs on Friday. In the late-night reshuffle, Basheer Ahmad Khan has been posted as the district magistrate, and Sanjay Kotwal as the superintendent of police of Kishtwar. Ashok Prasad, state director general of police (DGP), Suresh Kumar, commissioner (home) and P.L. Gupta, additional DGP (coordination) are camping in Kishtwar to supervise the restoration of law and order. Meanwhile, the BJP and some other political parties have announced a shutdown in Jammu Saturday in protest against the clashes. Hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani has also announced a Valley-wide shutdown to protest the Kishtwar clashes. State Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand met prominent citizens in Jammu city on Friday, appealing for calm. The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a magisterial probe into the clashes. District Commissioner, Jammu, Shant Manu has been entrusted the probe, to be completed in three weeks. RELATED NEWS Kishtwar clashes: Top cops removedAugust 10, 2013 Rajnath speaks to PM, Sushma to Omar on Kishtwar clashes August 9, 2013 Curfew clamped, army called out after communal riotsAugust 9, 2013 More In: National | News | Other States via Top Stories - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHA7rnCTT2NYQpPS5rrq_ySYO807w&url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indefinite-curfew-continues-in-kishtwar/article5009062.ece

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