Jammu: Normal life was affected in the city on October 3 as shops and commercial
establishments remained closed and transport came to a standstill following a bandh
call given by Jammu Joint Students Federation and Jammu and Kashmir National
Panthers Party to protest the blast in a bus on October 2 that left two persons dead
and 22 injured.
No untoward incident has been reported from anywhere in the city till noon, police
sources said, adding that the bandh had evoked no response from other towns in Jammu
division.
Shops in the interior of the city remained closed but those in the outlying areas
were open, official sources said, adding that public transport was off the roads in
city areas.
Private transport, including buses, were not plying on inter-district routes as
transporters had also issued a 'chakka jam' call to protest the militants attack on
passenger buses in Hiranagar and Manda in Jammu.
The attendance in government offices and banks was thin due to non-availability of
transport, the sources said.
All educational institutions were closed by authorities in the city on October 3 in
view of the bandh call.
Police and para-military troops have been deployed at sensitive areas of the city to
prevent any untoward incident.
Police in mobile vans was also patrolling in some areas of the city, they said.
Meanwhile, president of the state unit of Shiv Sena Sanjay Mahey denied reports that
his party had given bandh call on October 3.
PTI
