Jammu: A joint bandh has been called in Jammu on October 3 by the Jammu Joint
Students Federation and J-K National Panthers Party to protest October 2 blast
inside a pilgrim bus which left two dead and 22 injured.
The divisional commissioner of Jammu, Anil Goswami, has ordered closure of all the
educational institutions in the city in view of the bandh call.
Meanwhile, police and para-military troops have been deployed in sensitive areas of
the city as a precautionary measure, police said, adding that no untoward incident
has been reported so far.
A separate 'chakka jam' call has also been issued on October 3 by transporters to
protest the militant attacks on passenger buses in Hiranagar and Manda.
The taxi operators unions in Jammu have also extended their support to the call for
chakka jam.
PTI