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The Sikh protesters in Jammu have blocked the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway. This has been due to Thursday’s clash with the police. Protesters, on Thursday, had snatched an AK-47 rifle from a special police officer (SPO) in Digiana area of Jammu city.
“We have launched a manhunt to trace the culprit and recover the weapon,” police stated. Meanwhile, an indefinite curfew continued in parts of tension-ridden Jammu city on Friday. The authorities have ordered closure of all educational institutions in about five districts of the Jammu region for the day. “Indefinite curfew imposed on Thursday in areas under the jurisdiction of Satwari and Mirian Sahib police stations will continue till further orders”, a senior police officer remarked.
District magistrate Jammu, Simrandeep Singh has also ordered imposition of preventive measures under section 144 in all parts of the city. An assembly of five or more persons is deemed to be “unlawful” under these preventive orders.
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