About two thousand additional Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troops are being rushed to the violence-hit Kashmir Valley. Curfew remained in force in Kashmir and life was paralysed for the ninth day on Sunday. Official said that a total of 20 companies are being rushed to the Valley. Last week, about 2,800 CRPF troops were sent to the State. “Some of the fresh units will exclusively render the task of road opening parties in order to secure the movement of security forces convoys,” a senior official said.

Source: The Hindu July 17, 2016 12:33 UTC