Youth injured in self-immolation bid during demolition drive in Ganderbal: Police

Say police have rendered all help, support for hospitalisation of youth

Say police have rendered all help, support for hospitalisation of youth

 Srinagar, Feb 22 (KNS): A youth received burn injuries after he self-immolated during a demolition drive by I&FC department on the banks of Nallah Sindh in Ganderbal district, police said here on Tuesday.

 
In a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a spokesperson said that today during a demolition drive undertaken by I&FC department over the banks of Nalla Sindh, one person identified as Amir Hamid Shah son of Nazir Ahmad Shah of Haran Ganderbal suddenly appeared from behind the illegal structure and self-immolated on its roof in protest against demolition of illegal structure raised on the banks of Nallah Sindh.
 
The statement reads that the said person was, however, rescued by SHO Ganderbal and locals on the spot. “However, he received burn injuries before flames were doused and was shifted to hospital. A deep trench was dug by the owners of structure to prevent any ingress into the premises which prevented a prompt rescue,” it reads.
 
It reads that meanwhile, police have rendered all help and support in the hospitalisation and assured family members for best medical treatment. 
 
“One police team is already there in hospital and facilitating his treatment. Moreover, Police requests media fraternity and general public not to circulate the video of unfortunate incident which is too graphic for the common people,” it reads. (KNS)

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