A police official said a decision to further extend the relaxation in curfew-bound areas will be taken depending on the emerging situation as the day advances

xLeh: Authorities announced that the week-long curfew in Leh town will be relaxed for four hours from 10 am on Tuesday and directed shopkeepers to open their establishments, officials said. The restrictions were relaxed for two hours from 4 pm on Monday, shortly after completion of the last rites of four people -- including a retired Army personnel -- who lost their lives in the widespread clashes between protesters and law enforcement agencies on September 24. A police official said a decision to further extend the relaxation in curfew-bound areas will be taken depending on the emerging situation as the day advances. Additional

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