Section 144 was imposed in Jammu on Monday even before the Government of India abolished the autonomy given in Article 370 and divided Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, which has now been removed.

On the other hand, curfew continued in Kashmir for the fifth day and there is no information about when it will be removed.

An order issued by DM Sushma Chauhan of Jammu states that Section 144 imposed on August 5 under the urban limits of Jammu district is withdrawn.

It has been further stated that the schools, colleges and educational institutions which have been closed till now can open normally from 10 August i.e. Saturday.

This arrangement is only for Jammu. Meanwhile, clashes and stone pelting have been reported from many places in the Kashmir Valley.

BBC correspondent Aamir Peerzada in Srinagar visited hospitals on Thursday and Friday, where he came to know that some people injured in pellet guns and tear gas had been admitted.

They were brought here after some incidents of stone pelting and clashes with security forces in some parts of Kashmir.

Pirzada said, "Yesterday we went to Sher-e-Kashmir Hospital where we came to know that about 10 people injured by pellet guns were brought here, three of whom are in critical condition. After that we went to JBC Hospital Bemina where we It was learned that six people were injured from pellet guns. A report also showed us that a bus carrying a few people from Bemina was stoned and it overturned.

"There is news of three people being killed and more than 27 injured in this incident."

Aamir Peerzada visited GMC Hospital today. This is an eye hospital, here earlier people have been brought to the injured by palette guns.

He said that so far 26 such people have been brought to the GMC Hospital who were moderately injured by pellet guns.

The restrictions in Kashmir of India are the same. Security forces on the roads are forcing people to move but all means of communication are closed.

Ladakh has been carved out of Jammu and Kashmir into a union territory. Kargil in Ladakh is a Muslim-dominated area. The situation in Kargil also remains tense.

BBC correspondent Zubair Ahmed visited Kargil on Friday and found the atmosphere there tense.

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