Srinagar, Aug 8 (Newswire): Occupant police used force to disperse scores of people in Nowshera area of Soura who were protesting against the arrest of more than a dozen youth by the cops during nocturnal raids.
The area observed a complete shutdown against the "terror unleashed by police and demanded immediate release of the youth."
The residents of various localities including Khawaja Pora, Mukdam Pora and Kagazgari Mohalla in Nowshera said the forces burst tear smoke shells last night and arrested several youth. The locals said their areas were cordoned off and subsequently youth were arrested.
They said that three brothers identified as Jan Muhammad Khan, Ashiq Hussain Khan and Raja Khan sons of late Assadullah Khan were also arrested by police in the nocturnal raids.
The protesting people alleged that police ransacked their houses during the raids. "Arresting innocents has become a routine for police. Some days back police called a tailor Bashir Ahmad Mir to police station and detained him for no reasons," the people said.
A police official admitted the raids in Nowshera but said that they arrested only five people. He said all of them are involved in stone pelting adding that police has evidence.
Meanwhile Mufti Azam designate, Mufti Nasir Ul Islam has condemned the "brute use of force against innocent civilians" in Soura area.
"Instead of feeling ashamed and taking action against the culprits behind the Gool bloodbath the state government has unleashed a reign of terror on the victimized and innocent people of held Kashmir particularly the youth," Mufti Nasir said.
The area observed a complete shutdown against the "terror unleashed by police and demanded immediate release of the youth."
The residents of various localities including Khawaja Pora, Mukdam Pora and Kagazgari Mohalla in Nowshera said the forces burst tear smoke shells last night and arrested several youth. The locals said their areas were cordoned off and subsequently youth were arrested.
They said that three brothers identified as Jan Muhammad Khan, Ashiq Hussain Khan and Raja Khan sons of late Assadullah Khan were also arrested by police in the nocturnal raids.
The protesting people alleged that police ransacked their houses during the raids. "Arresting innocents has become a routine for police. Some days back police called a tailor Bashir Ahmad Mir to police station and detained him for no reasons," the people said.
A police official admitted the raids in Nowshera but said that they arrested only five people. He said all of them are involved in stone pelting adding that police has evidence.
Meanwhile Mufti Azam designate, Mufti Nasir Ul Islam has condemned the "brute use of force against innocent civilians" in Soura area.
"Instead of feeling ashamed and taking action against the culprits behind the Gool bloodbath the state government has unleashed a reign of terror on the victimized and innocent people of held Kashmir particularly the youth," Mufti Nasir said.
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