Mendhar, Jammu & Kashmir:
Muslim organisations in Rajouri district of Jammu have called a bandh today and announced three-day mourning for the three people killed in the violence in Mendhar on Wednesday.
All schools and offices are closed in the district and there is overnight curfew in Poonch town and Mendhar.
Three people were killed and 20 others were injured in Mendhar on Wednesday when protests to show solidarity with the Valley against the Quran burning shown on an Iran news channel turned violent and protesters clashed with the police. The police reportedly fired on protesters on control them
The relentless cycle of violence has left more than 70 civilians dead in the state in last three months. Clashes between stone-pelters and security forces have become a near-daily feature on the streets.