Jammu: The strike against the twin attacks in Rajouri that killed six people and injured 11 others entered its second day in the border town of Poonch on Wednesday while protests were held across the Jammu region.
Security was beefed up in the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in view of the bandh, officials said.
Shops and business establishments remained closed in the district as hundreds of people, braving cold weather, came out to hold protests.
The protestors burnt tyres and demanded enhancement of security in and around minority places in districts of the Jammu region.
In Kathua, protestors assembled on the highway at Kalibari and blocked it, thereby disrupting the movement of the traffic for an hour.
Led by local BJP leaders, the protestors demanded action against Pakistan for fomenting trouble in Jammu and Kashmir and burnt an effigy of the neighbouring nation.
“We held protests against the killing of the minority community by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists and Kashmiri Pandit employees who have been demanding relocation away from the Valley following the selective killings, took out a candle march in Jammu to protests against the twin attacks in Rajouri.
“We took out a candle march to protest against the killings. Hindus are not safe in J-K. Government should ensure the safety of the people,” a protestor said.

Press Trust of India