Pulwama, March 30 -- District Magistrate Pulwama Sunday issued order declaring seven villages in the district as falling in the "red zone" category.

The villages falling in the red zone category include Khaigam, Sangerwani, Abhama villages of Tehsil Rajpora and Gudoora, Chandgam, Pinglena and Parigam of Tehsil Pulwama. The adjoining villages of these tehsils have been declared buffer zones for the safety and well-being of general public, the order said.

Invoking prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC, Disaster Management Act and the Epidemic Disease Act, District Magistrate Pulwama said that there would be no inward and outward movement of any person from the villages declared red zones and the people would stay in their homes...