Srinagar: Residents of Hajan and Naidkhai in Bandipora district Tuesday alleged that paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has created ‘mayhem’ in their areas.
Hajin residents told GNS over phone that the CRPF men went berserk in the area and spared none. “The CRPF men broke glasses of the houses, broke window panes and ransacked vehicles,” said a local, adding: “They have created a reign in the localities.”
Hajan witnessed violent protests after a youth was killed in police action on Friday evening at Naidkhai.
“I was serving tea to my eight and ten year old sons at my home. Suddenly, CRPF men entered our house and broke window-panes and glasses of our house. In order to save my family, we hid in the bathroom,” Shameema, a resident of Syed Mohalla, told GNS.
Another lady, who wished not to be named, alleged: “CRPF men even beat women after entering houses. They dragged three women and tried to arrest them but later left them away.”
Sources in the town told GNS that the forces went berserk in Parray Mohalla, Mir Mohalla, Danger Mohalla, Syed Mohalla and Kochak Mohalla.
“CRPF, without looking right or left, are on vandalizing spree. Since past two days, they have brutalized the population,” another local told GNS.
Naidkhai town residents leveled similar allegation. “They have been beating people, breaking glasses and window-panes of houses since past three days,” a resident told GNS.
But CRPF have rejected the allegations. “These are baseless allegations. We have ordered our men not to indulge in these kinds of activities,” Public Relations Officer of CRPF, Kishore Prasad, told GNS.
“If locals can prove allegations against any of our men, we will take action against him,” he added. (GNS)