GILGIT: Curfew has been imposed in Gilgit where five persons were killed and thirty injured in clashes following a hand grenade attack Tuesday, Geo News reported.
According to sources, Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat was observing a shutter down strike today when unknown men hurled hand grenades at Ittehad Chowk that injured two policemen and a passerby.
The grenade attack initiated clashes that later killed five persons and injured 30 others. The injured were shifted to District Headquarter Hospital.
Different roads were blocked by burning tyres and incidents of aerial firing were also reported.
Witnesses told that district administration and law enforcement agencies were not present to control the violent situation where as fear gripped the entire area after hostility. http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-42738-Curfew-imposed-in-Gilgit-after-5-killed
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