Police respects religious sentiments: IGP Kashmir
Maximum restraint exercised to disperse Muharram procession peacefully
Posted on Aug 18, 2021 | Author RK News
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Srinagar, Aug 17:
Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Tuesday said the police respects religious sentiments of the public, but at the same time, it is their joint responsibility to defeat the ill designs of vested interests who try to disturb the peaceful atmosphere.
"We #respect the religious #sentiments and practices of all but at the same time it is also our joint #responsibility to defeat the ill designs of vested interests who try to disturb #peaceful atmosphere," the Kashmir Zone Police quoted the IGP as having said in its official Twitter handle.
IGP’s remarks came after some Shia mourners tried to take out the Muharram procession in district Srinagar in violation of the government prohibitory orders.
Police in a statement said it had to exercise maximum restraint to disperse the Muharram processions in Srinagar peacefully
Police said in violation of the government prohibitory orders against Muharram processions in District Srinagar, some people tried to take out processions in Civil Lines area while Police exercised maximum restraint and tried to disperse them peacefully.
“However, in a bid to take out procession on Gurubazar-Dalgate route, a group assembled near Polo View and started manhandling the police personnel deployed on duties. The miscreants also tried to mount on the BP Rakshak vehicle of SDPO Kothibagh,” said the police statement.
It said despite such provocation and hooliganism, the officer and his party exercised maximum restraint.
“Suddenly, a group of miscreants armed with sharp edged weapons started vandalizing the police vehicle and also attacked SDPO Kothibagh. In this incident, the police officer, along with his escort personnel received multiple injuries and were shifted to hospital for treatment of their injuries.”
Police have registered a case under relevant sections of law and started investigation. “The miscreants involved are being identified and strict action as warranted under law will be taken against them.”