The district administration on Tuesday ordered relaxation in curfew in Jammu south and north areas for over a couple of hours.
Curfew was earlier relaxed in areas falling under police stations of Gandhi Nagar (except police post Nehru Park and Digiana), Channi Himmat, Sainik Colony, Trikuta Nagar and Satwari (except police posts of Belicharana and Gadighat) from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm yesterday and from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in Jammu city, Nowabad and Peer Mitha on Tuesday.
Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Rakesh Kumar, while talking to Greater Kashmir, said, “Curfew has been relaxed for two hours (3 to 5 pm) in the northern areas under Bus Stand, Bakshi Nagar, Pacca-Danga and Janipur police stations. Similarly, in southern areas, curfew has been relaxed for three-and-a-half hours (3:30 – 7 pm) in southern areas under Gandhi Nagar, Bagh-e-Bahu, Satwari, Channi Himmat, Gangyal and Trikuta Nagar police stations.”
The DC said that the decision on extending the curfew would be taken at around 8 pm Tuesday, after looking at how things remain during the relaxation period.
