2 vehicles set ablaze near Srinagar

In Baramullah, a hunt for militants is on; a large part of Old Town has been cordoned off

Police inspect the vehicles that were set on fire by protesters.

Two passenger vehicles were set ablaze by masked men near Srinagar on Monday.

Police officials said two Tata Sumos, which were ferrying passengers on the Srinagar-Baramulla Highway, were stopped around 7:45 a.m. by the men.

"The passengers were disembarked near Mandi Crossing in Qamarwari belt and the vehicles were set ablaze," said police officials.

The separatists have called for a complete shutdown between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Valley.

In Baramulla, a hunt was launched for militants. The operation started around 5 a.m. and a large part of the Old Town has been cordoned off.

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Amid continued unrest and tension along the LoC, the Karvan-e-Aman peace bus crossed the last military post of Kaman into Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).