Srinagar, May 26 (KNS) : District administration Kupwara on Tuesday directed army and police to allow the movement of essential service department employees to and fro Keran and Machil on producing valid identity cards and proper security check-up.

"In view of the prevailing situation due to COVID-19, as it is hereby ordered that the government employees of the essential service department are allowed to move from Kupwara to Keran and Machil to and fro after proper security checkup and with valid identity Card (sic)" reads an order, of which a copy lies with KNS, issued by District Magistrate Kupwara, Anshul Gargh.

The copy of the order has been sent to Brigadier Commander 53 and 268 battalion c/o 56 APO and Senior Superintendent of Police Kupwara for "information and necessary action."(KNS)