Srinagar, Apr 21: A symbolic one-hour protest shutdown was observed in the city centre today to demand justice for Kathua minor who was gang-raped and murdered in January this year.
Shopkeepers in several markets of the business hub Lal Chowk pulled down shutters on Saturday afternoon in solidarity with the Kathua rape and murder victim. The protesting shopkeepers observed the shutdown from 3 PM- 4PM.
Markets at Polo View, Residency Road, The Bund, Lambert Lane, Fairdeal Shopping Complex and Regal Chowk observed the shutdown.
Shouting pro-justice slogans and holding banners, the traders marched from Polo View to Press Enclave. They demanded fast-tracking the case for the justice of the victim.
