Srinagar:
With street battles spreading in the valley, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday sent a high level team to Baramulla district to help local administration take measures for restoring peace in the violence hit North Kashmir towns.
The team would invite suggestions from members of civil society and senior citizens besides discussing with the district administration measures for bringing back normalcy in Baramulla and Sopore towns and adjacent areas, the spokesman said, an official spokesman said.
The team comprises PHE Minister Taj Mohiuddin, Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir, Chief Minister's advisor Mubrak Gul and Minister of State for Roads and Buildings Javid Ahmad Dar, he said.
Five youths were killed in Sopore and Delina areas of Baramulla district allegedly in CRPF firing since June 25, prompting authorities to impose an indefinite curfew in parts of the district.
The curfew, which was initially promulgated in Sopore town last Friday was extended to Baramulla town on Tuesday.
However, defying curfew, angry youths hit the streets at nearly a dozen places in Baramulla town, 55 kms from here and clashed with police and paramilitary personnel, prompting police to fire dozens of tear gas shells to restore order.