Saturday 30 July 2016

Govt Spokesperson’s Cavalcade Stoned; Escapes Unhurt

KL NEWS NETWORK

SRINAGAR

Government had to rush police reinforcements from Srinagar to help its spokesperson return home safe amid a barrage of stone pelting in north Kashmir, police sources said.

Naeem Akhtar, state education minister and government spokesperson, had gone to Sumbal and other areas to access the law and order situation and taking stock of hospital management.

While returning to Srinagar, the angry protesters, the police sources told Kashmir Life, protesters had created barricades at Maloora, Shelwatt and Penznar areas and attacked the minister’s cavalcade. An emergency reinforcement rushed from Srinagar rescued the minister’s cavalcade from protesters.

Amid raining stones, the police had to fire tear gas canisters and pepper to disperse the charged crowd.



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