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Kashmir valley tense, curfew imposed after BSF, locals clash leaving 4 dead
July 18, 2013
Curefew has been imposed in Ramban district this evening, says Deputy Commissioner of police Vinod Meena.

Four people were killed and several others, including security personnel, injured in stone-pelting and the resultant firing today when a mob attacked a BSF camp in Ramban district over alleged high-handedness by a patrolling party.

The patrolling party of BSF deployed for the security of the (railway) project intercepted a youth roaming under suspicious circumstances in the Daram belt of Gool tehsil at around 1 am today, Minister of State for Home, Sajjad Ahmed Kitchloo said.

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde has ordered a probe into the incident and said any use of excessive force or irresponsible action will be dealt with strictly.
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