Doda on edge after man killed in police encounter; internet suspended amid protests

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A man was shot and killed by police in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district during a cattle smuggling stakeout on Jai Valley Road. Three police personnel were injured in the confrontation. Mobile internet services were suspended across the district as tensions quickly mounted following the incident. Local residents staged protests against the killing, and a shutdown was announced by a local outfit. Senior officials have been deployed to Bhaderwah as authorities investigate the matter.

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