Srinagar, Jan 18 (KNS): Police have registered three FIRs in Kathua communal violence case and constituted a special investigation team (SIT) headed by a Dy SP level officer to probe the incident.
Police sources said FIR No.5/2017,7/2017&8/2017 have been registered for the three separate incidents and a SIT headed by SDPO Border Chadwal has been constituted to probe the cases and bring the culprits to justice.
SSP Kathua while divulging the facts of the incident said, "On January 9 Police Post Marheen learnt that one Muskeen Ali son of Alam Din resident of Haria Chak Kathua in league with some other persons has slaughtered a calf and has kept its head near his house with the intention to hurt the sentiments of Hindu community. A police party rushed to the spot and seized the head of the calf from Haria Chak, where some people had assembled to protest the sacrilegious act. Body of the slaughtered calf was also recovered from Village Hardo Muthi and the other remains were found near the house of said Maskeen Ali. Four persons were taken into custody, who were later on set free as per the laid down procedure."
However, he claimed, during course of investigation it surfaced that one Shukur Din alias Shonku son of Alam Din resident of Sunjwan in league with some other persons had indulged in this act and tried to involve Muskeem Ali in order to harm him on the basis of personal grudge.
"Details which came to light during investigation are that one lady namely Sakoora, sister of Maskeen Ali had married to Shukur before some 6/7 years.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelHaving not good relations with her husband, the said lady left him and later married to another person Attar Din, without getting divorce from first husband, who was not also having good ties with (brother-in-law) Maskeen Ali. This led to enmity between the two and Shukur Din hatched a criminal conspiracy with Suleman (brother), Murad Ali son of Hanief Ali resident of Hardo Muthi and other two persons, slaughtered a calf, threw the head near the house of Musken Ali and cunningly conveyed some people from Hindu community in order to instigate them and take his revenge," the SSP claimed.
He said, as a result of this communal tensions arose between the two communities and clashes erupted. "Police was deployed and senior police and civil officers visited the spot. Mild cane charge and aerial firing was resorted to save the situation from worsening. 11 persons including 4 police men and 3 Gujjars sustained injuries in stone pelting from both sides," he said.
The SSP said again a group of people from majority community blocked the road and tried to march towards Gujjar Basti. "Some persons were also injured in stone pelting. Later some Gujjars pelted and attacked upon the police party deployed for law and order duties and also the other community members. Situation in the area is completely under control and the progress achieved on the investigation front is monitored by the senior officers on regular basis," he added. (KNS)