At least four policemen sustained minor injuries after violent clashes broke out in Kulgam district’s Chawalgam area when the district administration took swift action the landencroachers who on the pretext of construction Eid Gah in the area tried to grab the truck terminal for which state government has spent crores of rupees.
Eyewitness said that at the moment when additional deputy commissioner Kulgam along a team of revenue officials and machinery arrived on the spot and started dismantling raised structures over the
land of Chawalgam truck terminal, people mainly youth’s present on the spot started clashing with the police party accompanying administration’s team by throwing stones and rasing anti administration slogans.
During the hour’s long clashes, few civilians and at least four
policemen sustained minor injuries. Police resorted to tear gas
shelling and dispersed the mob due which administration got succeed in
freeing the encroached land.
Locals said that the Awaqaf Committee has decided to establish an Eid
Gah in the area; however the administration maintained that state
government has spent crores of rupees over the truck terminal and
hence will not allow any body to grab it.
Additional deputy Commissioner Kulgam said that people have already
Eid Gah facility in the area.
“Few people pretending to be members of Awaqaf Committee were trying
to grab the land that too for Eid Gah which they have that too nearer
to this truck terminal.” He said.
Meanwhile police spokesman confirmed the clashes that took place in
the area and said, “A mob tried to disrupt the administrative action
by hurling stones on them and the accompanying police party during
which four Jawans sustained injuries,” adding law and order was
restored soon after police dispersed them peacefully.
Eyewitness said that at the moment when additional deputy commissioner Kulgam along a team of revenue officials and machinery arrived on the spot and started dismantling raised structures over the
land of Chawalgam truck terminal, people mainly youth’s present on the spot started clashing with the police party accompanying administration’s team by throwing stones and rasing anti administration slogans.
During the hour’s long clashes, few civilians and at least four
policemen sustained minor injuries. Police resorted to tear gas
shelling and dispersed the mob due which administration got succeed in
freeing the encroached land.
Locals said that the Awaqaf Committee has decided to establish an Eid
Gah in the area; however the administration maintained that state
government has spent crores of rupees over the truck terminal and
hence will not allow any body to grab it.
Additional deputy Commissioner Kulgam said that people have already
Eid Gah facility in the area.
“Few people pretending to be members of Awaqaf Committee were trying
to grab the land that too for Eid Gah which they have that too nearer
to this truck terminal.” He said.
Meanwhile police spokesman confirmed the clashes that took place in
the area and said, “A mob tried to disrupt the administrative action
by hurling stones on them and the accompanying police party during
which four Jawans sustained injuries,” adding law and order was
restored soon after police dispersed them peacefully.
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