In fresh violence, one person was killed and four others were injured when security forces opened fire to quell protesters, who were attempting to storm a police station in Srinagar [Images], on Thursday.

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In Kishtwar in Jammu region, the army staged flag marches as security forces maintained a strict vigil in the curfew-bound town, where two persons were killed and several others injured in communal clashes, police firing and a grenade blast on Tuesday.

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Curfew was relaxed in Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Kulgam, Anantnag and Kupwara districts in the Valley for longer periods as the situation eased today, official sources said.

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People bought essential items including medicines during the relaxation period. Curfew was also relaxed in Bandipora district for a few hours.

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In Srinagar, the security forces opened fire when stone-pelting protesters attacked a police station in Safakadal area, the sources said. They were protesting against alleged high-handedness of the security forces while dealing with the stir over the Amarnath issue.

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A police vehicle was also set on fire by an agitating crowd at Rawalpora in the outskirts of the city, they said. A Central Reserve Police Force spokesman denied the charges that the force was crossing the limits of policing.