KD Desk
New Delhi | August 5 : Two years after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the situation in the Valley remains peaceful on August 5, according to officials.
While most shops in parts of Srinagar were shut, including the Lal Chowk city centre, shopkeepers in many areas have alleged that the police were forcing them to keep their establishments open.
Many of them claimed that the police broke open the locks of their shops, news agency PTI reported.
The public transport, too, remained off the roads in several districts, according to officials. However, shops in other parts of Kashmir such as the Anantnag district and parts of Budgam, Ganderbal and Kupwara were open.
Meanwhile, isolated incidents of violence were also reported from parts of J&K on Thursday. Militants attacked a police party in the Sopore area of the Baramulla district and an explosion, suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), took place near the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of Srinagar. No loss of life or injury were reported in either of the incidents, which are under investigation.
