Bandipora 04 July (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir police have booked a district development council member from Arin panchayat block of North Kashmir's Bandipora district for allegedly assaulting and attacking a Tehsildar on Saturday.

Official sources told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that assistant commissioner revenue and Tehsildar Bandipora along with other officials were conducting a survey for construction of a road in Kudara village in Bandipora, during which DDC member from Arin constituency, Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Rather attacked and assaulted Tehsildar Bandipora,

They said that police have registered a case FIR No. 107/2021 under section 307, 353, 392 IPC against the DDC member at police station Bandipora, and further investigation into the matter has been initiated.

Notably, Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Rather had won DDC election from Arin constituency as an independent candidate and later joined the Jammu and Kashmir Apni party. (KNS)