The strike was launched by Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Karra at the party’s head office at M A Road in Srinagar
The raids in Kishtwar came a day after similar searches were conducted at 15 locations in nearby Doda district
Officials said the two soldiers were killed when a heavy exchange of fire was reported in the night in the forest area where terrorists are holed up in upper reaches
A Valley-wide crackdown was sparked after 1,200 kilograms of rotten meat was seized by the Food Safety Department from a cold storage facility operating within the Zakura Industrial Estate in Srinagar on August 2.
L-G administration had forfeited 25 books by prominent authors
Official said security forces have pressed drones and helicopters into service to track down the terrorists in the difficult terrain in the forest area
The Forum of Human Rights in J&K says the move is a suppression of dissent through censorship
Civilians near the encounter site were shifted to safer locations
Several civil society bodies, including Jammu High Court Bar Association, demanded a probe into the incident.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather warnings for the region. A yellow alert has been sounded for Friday in Poonch, Reasi, Rajouri, Kishtwar, and Udhampur districts, forecasting thunderstorms and lightning
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