Friday, February 10 2006 14:48 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Srinagar: The violence over the alleged desecration of the Quran today (Feb 10 2006) spread to Kargil town where an agitated mob set ablaze the house of a senior police official forcing authorities to clamp curfew and call the Army.

In the neighbouring Leh town, curfew remained in force for the second day today after clashes between Muslims and Buddhists in the region over the alleged desecration of holy Quran in the Bodh Kharboo area of Kargil district.

A group of youth, agitated over Government 'inaction' in the case, set ablaze the house of Deputy Superintendent of Police Sonam and unsuccessfully tried to torch the district policeline in Kargil as well, Defence spokesman Lt Col V K Batra told.