Poonch, Aug 11: The Jammu-Poonch highway was blocked on Wednesday morning after protest sparked over and alleged murder of a man in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police said that some unidentified persons during wee hours, attacked on Ankush Bakshi at his resident at Panchayat Chakli, Block Dhangri, Chingus, Rajouri.
“The body was found in a pool of blood,” said police.
Police Post Incharge, Chingus, Ashish Choudhary confirmed the incident asserting, “locals are staging protest and have blocked the road.”
Locals hit to roads, blocked the traffic demanding stringent action against the culprits.
The protesters amid sloganeering burnt down tyres and didn’t allow vehicles to pass on the road.
A police official said that a case has been registered and investigation set into motion. (KNT)
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