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Naqvi interacts with shopkeepers

Article 370. Accompanied by the lieutenant governor’s advisor Farooq Khan and senior BJP leaders, Naqvi interacted with shopkeepers and street vendors. Police officers diverted transport to an adjacent route and security personnel were deployed in lanes and bylanes close to the market. Naqvi’s cavalcade arrived at the flea market at Lal Chowk around 11am. “I had come to listen the people and spent some time with them. People should focus on positive developments,’’ Naqvi told media persons.bjp spokesperson Altaf Thakur who was also accompanying the minister said Naqvi stayed at Lal Chowk for 10 minutes. “He (Naqvi) met street vendors and shopkeepers who apprised him of their problems. It proved to be a good visit.’’ However, many people in the market remained ignorant of the Union minister’s visit. “He entered from one side and left from the other. he remained there for a few seconds. They (the delegation) are from the Indian government and many vendors were indifferent to them,” said a hawker.

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KIN OF MILITANT DETAINED

One person was detained by security agencies in connection with a case involving suspended deputy superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir police Davinder Singh, who was caught ferrying militants, officials said here on Wednesday. Irfan Mushtaq is kin of a militant arrested along with Singh and is being questioned by a team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) and is likely to be arrested, they said.