CM Meets Governor, Discuss Situation

Srinagar: : Chief Minister Ms Mehbooba Mufti met Governor N N Vohra at Raj Bhavan.

An official spokesman said they discussed the internal security situation and steps underway to deal with the problems faced by the residents of border villages consequent to the counter terrorism operations recently carried out by the Army across the LoC. They also discussed issues relating to the educational sector and measures required to revive economic activities.

Meanwhile police said in a statement that situation remained by and large peaceful today. “A couple of stray stone pelting incidents were reported,” it said.

According to the statement, militants shot at 30 year old Fayaz Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Ghani Bhat a resident of Kandizal, in district Pulwama at his home. “He was shifted to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead,” it said adding police and security forces immediately cordoned off the area. The deceased, according to the statement, is survived by four sisters and aged parents.

The statement said that during the day greater movement of people and vehicular traffic was observed in Srinagar, besides Sunday market also opened in the city which was thronged by shoppers. “Vehicles were also seen plying in the main towns as also on the inter-district roads,” it said.

The statement said that police in its drive against the miscreants arrested 60 such individuals involved in various offences of creating disturbances in different part of the valley.