Srinagar: Businesses opened in major parts of south Kashmir after several days of shut downs and curfew baring Shopian where restrictions remained in force for the 10th consecutive day today.
A large number of people, however as per reports, gathered near Gagran camp in the morning and raised pro-freedom slogans demanding immediate removal of the CRPF camp. The protestors also appealed the Govt Girls College authorities not to open college till the relocation of the camp.
According to reports, authorities had sealed all the entry points which prevented the people from other areas to reach the curfew bound town. However some groups managed to reach the periphery of the town where they distributed fresh vegetables and milk among the inhabitants. People have been complaining of shortage of essential commodities particularly baby milk.
Meanwhile Director General of CRPF for North India arrived in Shopian on Monday morning along with IGP CRPF and held round of meetings with the personnel of the Gagran camp. The DG is understood to have also recorded the statements of the personnel who were deployed at various points on September 7 and 11 when the firing incidents took place. According to sources SSP Shopian was also invited in the meeting that lasted for several hours.
DG CRPFs visit has come a day after Director General Police Ashok Prasad visited the area and took stock of the situation. Prasad also held rounds of meetings with CRPF personnel and district civil and police administration to ascertain the facts pertaining to the firing incidents that led five people dead, one among whom is being suspected as being a militant probably from the foreign origin.
Meanwhile District Magistrate Shopian Bashir Ahmad Bhat said that the situation would be reviewed in the evening in which a decision on lifting or continuation of the curfew would be taken.
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