Army chief to visit J&K tomorrow to take stock of situation

As violence continued in the Kashmir Valley, Army chief General Dalbir Suhag will visit Jammu tomorrow to take stock of the situation.
Incidentally, Eastern Command chief Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, who is slated to be the next Army chief, will also be present in Jammu tomorrow.
Defence sources said Lt Gen Bakshi will be there to participate in a regimental ceremony but could take part in the review meeting.
General Suhag will be meeting Northern Army commander Lt Gen D S Hooda and other top security officials.
Five persons were killed and several others injured in security forces action against stone-pelting protesters in Budgam and Anantnag districts of Kashmir today where normal life remained paralysed for the 39th consecutive day due to curfew, restrictions and separatist-sponsored strike.

With the fresh deaths, the toll in the ongoing unrest which began after the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani in an encounter has now gone up to 63.