Jammu, Nov 1: The Army was called out for maintenance of law and order in Kishtwar town of Jammu and Kashmir following the killings of a senior BJP leader and his brother by militants Thursday, officials said.
Earlier, the district authorities imposed curfew as the killings triggered protests by residents.
Tension mounted in the town as residents staged protests and manhandled policemen, including senior officials, prompting the authorities to clamp prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144. Curfew was imposed in Kishtwar after state BJP secretary leader Anil Parihar and his brother were shot dead by suspected militants.
An order for imposition of the curfew was issued by Kishtwar district magistrate A S Rana late in the night, they said.
Anil Parihar and his brother Ajeet were returning from their shop in Kishtwar when they were fired upon from close range at a dark, narrow lane leading to their house in Parihar Mohalla, the officials said.
PTI