No firing on any individual took place in Srinagar: Police clarifies

Say miscreants creating panic will be caught soon

Say miscreants creating panic will be caught soon

 
Srinagar, Feb 17 (KNS): Srinagar police on Friday clarified that there was no firing incident in Qamarwari area of Srinagar yesterday as is being reported by several media houses.

In a statement, a spokesperson said there is still confusion in some quarters of media about incident in Qamarwari yesterday morning and it is clarified that no incident of firing on any individual took place anywhere in Srinagar. 

“There was a sound heard after which search operation was launched which is routine in suspicious circumstances. Some media houses are quoting an unverified mischievous claim on telegram channel wherein name of one revenue official is mentioned,” reads the statement.

It added during in-depth investigation it came to fore that neither any such person works in revenue department nor any such firing incident took place. 

“Investigation in the case is in full swing and miscreants involved in creating panic in the area will be caught soon,” it said. (KNS)

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