Section 144 extended in JK's border district

Srinagar, July 29: To check the recent increase in infiltration from across the border, the Jammu and Kashmir government has extended section 144 in the frontier district of Kupwara for another 60 days, an official spokesman said today.

He said the District Magistrate, Kupwara, has extended prohibitory orders for 60 days more with immediate effect.

However, the essential services have been exempted from the section, the spokesman added.

During his maiden visit to Kashmir, Defence Minister A K Antony had said that there was no let up in the level of infiltration from across the border.

Winding up his two-day visit to Kashmir yesterday, he said there were continuous attempts from across the border to infiltrate heavily armed militants into the Indian side.

UNI