JAMMU, INDIA, April 4, 2002: Hundreds of devotees and priests on Sunday performed mass purification and joint prayers at the Raghunath temple complex here desecrated by two militants who opened indiscriminate fire and exploded a grenade killing three securitymen and five civilians on Saturday. About 40 priests from different temples across Jammu city, assisted by over 500 devotees, this morning cleaned the temple complex, which houses nearly 20 temples of different Gods and Goddesses. After conclusion of mass prayers, a massive protest rally was taken out in the city from Raghunath temple complex. The protesters, joined by passers-by raised slogans against terrorists, Pakistan and Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah. It was a peaceful rally, with police escort.
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