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Amit Khajuria
Tribune News Service
Jammu, February 17
Normal life in Jammu and its outskirts was paralysed as curfew continued for the third consecutive day on Sunday after tension gripped the winter capital following the Pulwama attack.
Though the day remained peaceful, no relaxation was given in the curfew due to tension in some parts of the city.
Sources said a high-level meeting of civil and police administration was held on Sunday to review the situation but no decision was taken on relaxing the curfew.
All roads were blocked with barbed wires and no movement of vehicles or people was allowed in any locality of the city. The state administration has deployed police, CRPF, CISF and 18 columns of the Army to control the situation. (One column comprises an officer, two JCOs and 70 jawans).
Meanwhile, all shops, offices, banks, ATMs, petrol pumps and schools remained closed in Jammu. People are now deprived of basic amenities like ration, vegetables, milk, medicines and petrol.
“We don’t have any ration or vegetables as no shop has been allowed to open for the last three days. Moreover, ATMs are also closed and we are out of cash,” said Ranjeet Kumar of Janipur.
The administration also snapped mobile internet services in Jammu late Thursday night after videos of celebrations by some people in Kashmir went viral on the social media.
Curfew was clamped on February 15 after violence erupted in the city during a bandh call by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry following the killing of CRPF men in the Pulwama attack.
Tourists have a tough time
Jammu: Tourists and Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims had to face problems due to curfew in Jammu on Sunday. They were not able to reach the railway station. Tourists complained that the police didn’t allow them to pass despite showing tickets. “We had to reach the railway station early morning but the police didn’t allow us to go at Muthi. It was after several minutes of pleading that we were allowed to go,” said a tourist.
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