KulgamPolice on Tuesday used force to disperse the protesters at Soput Qazigund area of South Kashmirs Kulgam district who had blocked the road demanding the release of two villagers arrested by police for their alleged links with militants.
Khushid Ahmed and Haziq Ahmed, both residents of Soput Qazigund according to locals are not affiliated with any militant organization. They are innocent while one of them is a Cancer Patient, the protesters who blocked Kulgam-Qazigund road for hours told news agency CNS.
Pertinently, both the youth were presented by police before Reporters on Monday during a press conference at Police Control Room Srinagar.
IGP Kashmir Zone, Munir Ahmed Khan in his presser said that Haziq and Khurshid were arrested while they were riding on a motor cycle. A pistol with live ammunition was recovered from them, IGP had said.
However, local protesters refuted the police claim and said that both the youth have been implicated in a false case.
As the protesters didnt budge and disrupted traffic, police swung into action and lobbed tear-smoke shells to disperse them. The clashes continued for hours while the area observed a complete shutdown against the arrest of the duo.
LeT accuses police of implicating Kulgam duo
A day after police said that they apprehended two militants from Soput Qazigund area of South Kashmirs Kulgam district, the militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba on Tuesday claimed the duo has no connection with any militant outfit and they are innocent.
As per a statement to news agency CNS, Mehmood Shah, the LeT Chief while condemning the arrest of duo said that that they have no ties whatsoever with Lashkar-e-Taiba or any related faction.
One of the arrested youth is Khurshid Ahmed Dar who is suffering from Cancer while rendering him as a terrorist is a mere act of injustice and a drama staged for winning cheap popularity, Shah said and castigated police for being totally unethical.
We warn police to abstain from such irresponsible, disgraceful and sick acts otherwise the consequences will be met soon, he said. (CNS)
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