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Kulgam blast: Rajnath urges people not to go near encounter sites

Kulgam blast: Rajnath urges people not to go near encounter sites

Srinagar, Oct 23 (UNI) Terming the death of seven civilians in a blast near an encounter site in south Kashmir district of Kulgam on Sunday as unfortunate, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday announced ex gratia relief of Rs 5 lakh each for their kin.
The Union Home Minister, who was on a day-long visit to J&K, once again urged the people not to go towards the areas where security forces WEre conducting an operation.
'It is very unfortunate that civilians were killed in Kulgam. It has come to my notice that the operation was over and security forces had withdrawn from the area. But, unfortunately a blast took place there (near the encounter site) that resulted in loss of lives,' Mr Singh told a news conference here.

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