Today’s shutdown evoked complete response, with all business establishments, shops and financial institutions remaining closed.
No untoward incident was reported, official sources said.
The GSU will resort to a sit-in protest in front of the deputy commissioner’s office tomorrow, followed by an office picketing from February 28 to March 2 and then an indefinite night blockade from March 3.
Alleging that the magisterial inquiry into the fake encounter was proceeding at a slow pace, the student body is demanding immediate action against the “erring police personnel”.
Meanwhile, deputy commissioner Pravin Bakshi has called the representatives of the student body for a meeting this evening.
On January 26, one suspected militant was shot dead, four others arrested and a huge cache of arms and explosives recovered during the encounter.
A mob fury later forced the police to release the arrested ‘militants’ a day later, with locals claiming that they were innocent villagers.
After the protests, the State government had ordered a magisterial inquiry into the encounter and a high level inquiry to ascertain the facts that led to the subsequent protests.