Children pelt stones at Army in Kulgam on 2nd phase of J-K polls

December 02, 2014 14:23

Children among stone-pelters in Khudwan, Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir, throwing stones at security forces, reports ANI.

Voting percentage in Jammu & Kashmir till 12 noon is 32.03 per cent.

Voting began this morning in 18 constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir for the second of the five-phased assembly elections in the state.

So far, people have mostly stayed indoors due to cold weather and heavy fog engulfing the Kashmir valley.

Polls are being held amid tight security in Kulgam and Kupwara districts following recent attacks on sarpanches or village heads by militants.

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