SRINAGAR : Life came to a grinding halt in Kargil on Thursday after the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) gave a call for a complete shutdown, a day after four civilians were killed and more than seventy others were injured during violent clashes in Leh. Shops, business establishments and markets in Kargil remained shut, while reports of a complete shutdown also poured in from Burow, Sankoo, Panikhar, Padum, Trespon and several adjoining areas. Locals refrained from routine activities in response to the shutdown call, which was seen as an expression of solidarity with those killed and injured in Leh. Meanwhile, Leh continued to remain under strict curfew, with security forces deployed in strength to prevent fresh flare-ups. Movement of people was heavily restricted and authorities warn

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