India | Posted on Feb 23, 2010 at 01:30pm IST

Jammu calls for shutdown over Sikh beheading

IANS

Jammu: Jammu is observing a shutdown on Tuesday to protest the beheading of Sikhs in Peshawar, Pakistan.

Shops and business establishments remained closed. Traffic was off the roads, while several Sikhs held demonstrations raising slogans against Pakistan and the Taliban.

The call for the shutdown was given by the Jammu and Kashmir Sikh United Front.

The police said the situation was peaceful throughout the city. No violent incident was reported.

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