Aaqib Khan
Srinagar, May 22(KNS): A theft at a government school in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district triggered protests by students on Friday, with demonstrators blocking the Pattan-Kunzer road and demanding immediate restoration of stolen facilities.
Officials said robbers struck Government High School Chukar in Kunzer zone of Nihalpora during Wednesday night and also targeted a nearby Panchayat Ghar, stealing equipment worth lakhs of rupees.
According to reports, the stolen items from the school included solar batteries, desktop computers, CCTV cameras, storage devices, electricity wires, boards, a water motor, wash basins, matting and Mid-Day Meal supplies.
Police said an FIR has been registered at Pattan Police Station and investigation into the incident has been taken up.
Meanwhile, students of Government High School Chukar staged a protest on Friday and blocked the Pattan-Kunzer road for some time, demanding justice and immediate restoration of school infrastructure.
The protesting students alleged that no civil administration official or local MLA had visited the school after the incident.
They said only police officials had reached the spot and assured them that the accused would be arrested soon.
The students expressed concern over the impact of such incidents on their education and future, saying educational institutions should not become targets of theft.
They appealed to the government and the Education Department to restore the stolen facilities and provide necessary infrastructure at the earliest to ensure that academic activities do not suffer.(KNS).