Republic Day still 9 days away, but frisking begins across Kashmir

Government forces have started a massive “frisking operation” in Kashmir way ahead of January 26, even as the police have erected makeshift checkpoints in Srinagar where the main official R-day function shall be held. A source in the police said that over 40 checkpoints have been set-up from Hari Singh High Street to Dalgate on the one side and from Amira Kadal to Zero Bridge, on the other. “Similar ‘nakas’ have been set-up on Srinagar-Baramulla highway and also on the entire byepass stretch from Nowgam to Hyderpora. A tight vigil…

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