Kishtwar violence: 'Will provide all support to J-K govt', says RPN Singh

Minister of State for Home Affairs R P N Singh on Monday said all possible support is being provided to the Jammu and Kashmir Government to restore calm in the state following incidents of violence in Kishtwar and adjoining areas.

We are in constant touch with Jammu and Kashmir Government. We are giving them all possible support to bring calm in the state, " Singh told media here.

"We have also asked the government to arrest all miscreants behind the tension so that normalcy can be brought in Jammu and adjoining areas as soon as possible," he said.

Curfew continued to be in force in Kishtwar town on Monday due to prevailing tension in the wake of last week's communal clashes.

Educational institutions have been shut across the state and mobile internet services blocked after clashes took a turn for the worse on Sunday.

Apart from Kishtwar, seven other districts are under curfew, including Jammu and Rajouri, following acts of arson and violence.

Army personnel continue to patrol key areas to maintain law and order.

State Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ordered a judicial probe into the clashes that have claimed the lives of three persons so far.