Udhampur (J&K): Situation on Friday continued to remain tense in Udhampur district which observed a complete bandh, along with Kathua and Reasi districts in the state, a day after three cow carcasses were found.
A complete bandh was observed in the three districts after a strike call was given by various Hindu organisations to protest against the slaughter of cows in Udhampur and a 'beef party' hosted by independent MLA Engineer Rashid at MLA hostel in Srinagar.
In Udhmapur, people held protests and blocked the Jammu- Srinagar national highway and other link roads after district administration failed to fulfill its promise of identifying and booking the culprits by this afternoon, an official said.
"About 700-800 people gathered on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and blocked the vehicular traffic," a police official said, adding, the civil administration and the police were closely monitoring the situation in the district.
Agitating protesters, in various demonstrations, burnt tyres and demanded stern action against those responsible for "killing the cows".
"Our religious sentiments have been badly hurt and we demand strict action against the people responsible for killing cows. The cow holds a very sacred place in our religion and we will never allow these type of sacrilegious acts," a VHP activist said.
All business establishments, private schools and colleges in all the three districts remained closed and traffic also remained off roads to support the strike call.
People also held demonstrations at several places in the three districts demanding immediate arrest of culprits.
On Thursday, three carcasses of cows were found behind the office of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Chenani area of the district, with police stating that it appeared that the animals were first poisoned and then their body parts were mutilated.
"Three crows and a monkey was also found dead on the site which shows that the cows were apparently poisoned," a police officer said.
Fearing the misuse of social networking sites to incite trouble by spreading rumours, the administration in Jammu on Friday had snapped mobile internet service for several hours.
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