Prophet row: Curfew relaxed for 3 hours in JK’s Bhaderwah; situation peaceful

Bhaderwah/Jammu: Curfew was relaxed for three hours on Thursday morning in Bhaderwah town of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district as situation remained relatively peaceful with no untoward incident, officials said.
Shops and business establishments reopened around 9 am, immediately after authorities announced the relaxation in the curfew that was imposed on June 9 following communal tension triggered by the remarks on Prophet Mohammad by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who was later suspended, and social media posts by some local right wing activists in her support.
The curfew had earlier been relaxed for two hours from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm on Wednesday, for the first time in a week.
Deputy Commissioner, Doda, Vikas Sharma, who along with SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom is camping at Bhadarwah for the last seven days to monitor the situation, appealed to the people to maintain communal harmony and assured them all restriction will be lifted soon.
“The curfew was imposed as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident but I am glad residents of this beautiful valley behaved in a mature manner.
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