Srinagar: At least four panchayat members on Monday tendered their resignations at Mawver Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district following recent cordon-and –search operation in the area by army and police amid reports about the presence of militants there.
Sources told GNS said that four Panchayat members including two women have resigned at Mawver village while the women announced decision before local reporters and male members announced their decision in a local Masjid as well as before press.
“The four independent panchs who tendered their resignations are Ghulam Mohiudin Sheikh, Muhammad Ramzan Shiekh, Shahista Begum and Haneefa Begum,” they said.
All the four members are hailing from Badgund Panchayat Halka in Mawar. The panchs also announced disassociation from pro-Indian parties.
Pertinently, army’s 30 RR, Paratroopers and Special Operation Group of police had cordoned off Shanu village in Mawver following the intelligence inputs about the presence of 2-3 militants on Saturday.
“The joint team of forces had also conducted house to house searches adjacent to the Government Boys Middle School”, sources had told GNS. “The forces also recovered some food items from the suspected spot”.
In recent-past, hundreds of Panchayat members have announced their resignations in south Kashmir after being attacked or witnessing attacks on the members by suspected militants.