Kupwara, Apr 20 (KNS): After a weeklong curfew, clashes and protests, life returned to normal in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday.
Curfew remained in force for the seven consecutive days in Kupwara district after the killing of three civilians including a woman in army firing on locals protesting the alleged molestation of a minor girl last week.
All the shops, schools, government offices and other business establishments opened today while the private as well the commercial traffic were seen plying on the roads after the curfew in the district was lifted.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Eye-witnesses told KNS that since the wee hours of this morning, people were seen thronging markets to purchase essentials materials including ration, vegetables, eatables and other essentials.
Five civilians including a woman were killed in Kupwara district during the subsequent protests in the area over an alleged molestation of a minor girl allegedly by an army man. (KNS)