Srinagar: 1st April (KNS) : Police on thursdasy said that at least 20 miascreants have been arrested  in connection with badamwari incident.

According  to kashmir news service (KNS) that a musical event was organised in Badamwari park by Tourism Department last week. The musical event witnessed  huge gathering of people including very large number of women and children.

Officials said during the event a group of miscreants created ruckus on the stage when the demand of a song from a boy among the audience was not fulfilled immediately by the performing artists. Police used maximum restraint to restore order as the use of any kind of force would have created a stampede like situation at the venue. 

Added that In this regard a case FIR No 11/2021 at Police Station Rainawari was registered and during investigation course, involvement of 20 miscreants was established, who were identified through  different videos of the event and the miscreants have been arrested. The investigation of the case is underway.(KNS)