In J&K, broadband internet services have been suspended in Kashmir again after the services were restored on Tuesday.

The voter turnout in the first three hours of re-polling in 38 polling stations of Srinagar Lok Sabah constituency on Thursday has been an abysmal one per cent. Only 344 voters of the 34,169 eligible persons cast their votes across all polling stations till 10 am, officials said in Srinagar. No votes -- not a single person went out to vote -- were polled in Budgam and Khansahib assembly segments while only two votes were polled in Chrar-e-Sharief segment of the Lok Sabha constituency in the corresponding period, they said.

Chadoora, which was worst hit by violence during Sunday's polling, recorded 200 votes while Beerwah assembly segment saw 142 people turn up to vote, the officials said.


Eight persons were killed in security forces firing on rampaging protestors on Sunday.


The Election Commission ordered a re-poll on 38 worst affected polling stations. All these polling stations are located in central Kashmir's Budgam district, the worst-hit by violence during polling on Sunday.


Seven of the eight deaths in security forces firing during Sunday's polling took place in Budgam district, especially in the areas where the Election Commission ordered to hold a re-poll on Tuesday.


Security forces have been deployed in strength in and around the polling stations to ensure that the events of Sunday are not repeated on Wednesday.