Srinagar, Nov. 6 -- Kashmir inspector general of police Sujit Kumar on Thursday said restrictions on civilian traffic during the movement of security force convoys would continue in view of the prevailing terror threats. He said the protocol had been framed keeping past attacks on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in mind.

Kumar, who took over as IGP Kashmir in August, made the remarks at a press conference in Srinagar days after J&K politicians called for doing away with the practice.

"The security protocol for Srinagar-Jammu Highway had been framed due to the terror attacks on the highway. The threats are still coming continuously. Day in and day out, IEDs are being recovered near the national highway. The security protocol is there...