Jammu, February 15: Indefinite curfew has been imposed in Jammu city following massive protests in the old city and adjoining areas against Thursday’s Pulwama terror attack.
“Curfew has been imposed in Jammu city,” Deputy Commissioner Ramesh Kumar told media saying additional forces had been deployed in the sensitive areas to avoid any untoward incident.
Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CCI) had given a call for Jammu Bandh which was supported by various organisations to lodge protest against the Pulwama terror attack. J&K High Court Bar Association has also supported the bandh call.
There were reports that clashes erupted in some areas of old city after miscreants reportedly spread rumours. Bandh supporters were seen moving from one place to another carrying rods and lathis.
Clashes erupted in Gujjar Nagar area of Jammu amid protesters torching vehicles on the roads following which curfew was imposed.
“More than 50 vehicles have been vandalised and eight vehicles set ablaze,” reports said.
A large contingent of forces laid cordon over Gujjar Nagar and is trying to control the situation. “The situation is almost out of control,” the Deputy Commissioner said, adding that he had ordered imposition of curfew in Jammu city to control the situation.
Mobile internet services have already been suspended in Jammu since Friday morning following the bandh call. Entire Jammu province has been observing a complete shutdown against the Pulwama attack.
