Leh: For the first time since curfew was imposed three days ago in violence-hit Leh town of Ladakh, the restrictions were relaxed Saturday afternoon in a phased manner for a few hours, providing relief to residents who lined up outside shops selling essential commodities. The Director General of Police, Ladakh, S D Singh Jamwal, said that curfew was relaxed for a total of four hours. Lt Governor Kavinder Gupta chaired a high-level security review meeting at Raj Bhavan, after which the restrictions were eased. Officials said police parties on Saturday announced the relaxation in the curfew using the public address systems and, soon after, shops selling essential commodities were opened, witnessing a heavy rush. The statement said it was important to restore normalcy in the peace-loving Leh town of Ladakh.