The Chief Minister appealed all sections of civil society, media, students, parents and other stakeholders to rise to this critical occasion, play their role and help in putting an end to this cycle of bloodshed in the State.

The JRL in a statement issued here appealed people including traders, lawyers, employees and Civil Society members to march towards secretariat complex at 11.00am, a complete shutdown has also been called.

The killing of Kashmir University doctorate scholar and Assistant professor Muhammad Rafiq Bhat makes it among one of the most qualified militants ever killed in the thirty-year history of Kashmir gun battles.

Besides, others the meeting was also attended Sarmad Hafeez, Secretary Information, and other officers of the Information Department.

“Pertinently, the area was sealed to carry out further searches on cooling of rubbles immediately after the encounter ended to ensure no damage is caused by any explosive material left over at the encounter site,” the spokesman added.