Tilak Mehra
Jammu, May 16 : A man carrying bovines was on Thursday shot dead during midnight hours in Bhaderwah area, forcing authorities to impose restrictions in the area to avoid law and order problem.
Sources said that Nayeem Shah was carrying bovines in his vehicle who was intercepted by some unidentified persons. “The driver who seems involved in Bovine smuggling was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Nalthi Pul area of Bhaderwah segment," an official confirmed to local news agency KNO.
Earlier, the locals told that incident took place in the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday at around 02-03 AM, creating panic in the area. “Police had taken body of deceased into possession to start investigation into the matter," an official said. After the incident, restrictions were imposed while as internet was also snapped in the area.
Meanwhile, an official said that stone pelting took place in Bhaderwah town, which was responded by firing aerial firing to maintain law and order. "The over situation is tense," a police official said.
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