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Educational institutions to remain closed in Jammu tomorrow

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Education institutions in five districts of Jammu region will remain closed for the second day running tomorrow in view of tense situation arising out of clashes between Sikh youth and police.

Divisional Commissioner of Jammu, Pawan Kotwal, has ordered closure of all the educational institutions in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri and Poonch districts tomorrow, a government spokesman said.

Situation was "tense" in Jammu today as Sikh youth defied prohibitory orders and held protests in various areas as part of a three-day old agitation which is spreading and saw one more policeman being stabbed and his AK rifle taken away.

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First Published: Jun 05 2015 | 9:28 PM IST

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