Srinagar, Feb. 16 -- The Lalchowk traders have decided to shut businesses after 3 pm on Saturday to protest attacks on Kashmiri in Jammu and other parts of country.

Terming the rioting and arson in Jammu as a result of government giving free hand to handful of goons, the Kashmir Economic Alliance Chairman Muhammad Yasin Khan said the police must act tough against such criminals.

In a statement issued t, Khan who also heads the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) said the way police was seen acting mute towards the rioters in Jammu conveys that iron hand is meant only for peace loving Kashmiris.

At least 12 persons were injured and dozens of vehicles damaged and torched by the mobs during a bandh call in Jammu on Friday. ...