Srinagar, Apr 18 (KNS): Ministry of Home Affairs, department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs on Thursday suspended the cross LoC trade at Salamabad and Chakan-da-Bagh.

“Government of India has been receiving reports that Cross LoC trade routes in Jammu and Kashmir are being misused by Pakistan based elements. This misuse involves illegal inflows of weapons, narcotics and currency,” an order, a copy of which lies with KNS reads.

The cross LoC trade mechanism is therefore being suspended pending the putting into place of a stricter regulatory regime. This is to ensure that only bonafide trade takes place, for the benefit of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, through the mechanism,” the order reads. (KNS)