A complete shutdown is being observed for the second today in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, including the native places of two militants killed in attack on a CRPF camp.
All shops, business establishments, government and private offices remained closed in these areas while public transport was off the roads.
Three militants and five CRPF soldiers were killed in the 36-hour-long gun battle between militants and government forces after the former attacked CRPF training centre in Lethpora area of Awantipora on Monday.
The deceased militants were identified as Manzoor Ahmad Baba of Drubgam, Fardeen Ahmad Khandey of Nazneenpora while the third one remained unidentified.
An eyewitness said that scores of people from different areas visited the slain militant Fardeen Ahmed Khanday’s home at Nazneenpora village of Tral to offer ‘Fateha’ (prayers).
Meanwhile, Srinagar-Banihal train service was resumed on Tuesday after remaining suspended for two consecutive days.
“The train service resumed on both the segments today. We had orders from authorities to suspend the service for security reasons,” a senior railway official said. (With inputs from Showkat Dar, Irfan Amin Malik)