Srinagar, March 17 (ANH): Police in Srinagar have arrested many youth for arson, stone pelting during post encounter sanitization at Nowgam Srinagar; asks citizens not to approach encounter site till it is cleared from security point of view by Local Police.
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In a statement issued here, On 16-03-2022 at Shankarpora Nowgam Srinagar, three militants of LeT/TRF were killed. As per the SOP, the site was being cleared to ensure the safety of citizens.
Accordingly, signboards were also placed around the site of encounter, while it was being sanitized, to dissuade citizens from approaching the site prior to sanitization with regard to any left-over explosives from militants could cause damage to locals.
However, a large unruly mob consisting of young boys assembled near from adjacent areas near Shankerpora Wanabal carrying lathies and stones in their hands and tried to pelt stones on the deployed nafri which was asking them not to approach the site or encounter before being cleared of explosive debries. In order to disperse the mob smoke shells were used, as per the SOPs.
Accordingly Case FIR No. 46/2022 under relevant sections of law stands registered in PS Nowgam and some youths were identified from videos and from initial investigation, many of these were picked up and are being examined in the said case. Some of them have been arrested as well.
Srinagar Police, requests all citizens to stay away from encounter sites so to to ensure their own safety, keeping in view the liklehood of left over explosives from the militants.
